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#review #Dragons #TwinsieForTheDayBecky – Drakkar ~ Beyond the Lie by Sandra Bischoff

 

Drakkar ~ Beyond the Lie

Drakkar Dragoni, the only son of Princess Absinthe Dragoni, always believes what his mother tells him.

Humans are nothing more than cattle bred to nourish their kind, and her half brother, Jared Bonatelli, stole a kingdom which is rightfully hers. Drakkar vows to right this wrong, even if it means Jared dies by his hand.

But what if none of it is true?
What if this his mother’s biggest lie yet?
Who can he turn to?

Who will help him escape the prison within his own home?

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Review by Becky

I was given the book for an honest review.
I felt sorry for Drakkar from the beginning.  The thought of the abuse and lack of love in the environment he was raised in.  I thoroughly enjoyed Nick and Serenity.  Talk about true friendships.  And Britt rounded out the foursome.  You could tell that deep down Drakkar wasn’t evil like Abs tried to brainwash him to be.  Abs is one of those that you love to hate!  You knew Serenity and Drakkar would be a couple and watching their relationship bloom was heartwarming.  Abs wanted baby Annabell as she would secure her “rightful” position of Queen.  Drakkar made his first attempt to snatch Anna and was able to get into Jared’s home even with the spell.  It was when he failed but told Abs that he got in with the spell, the truth of his parents was tacticallly released by Abs.  And….Giovanna was allowed to discover the truth.  Abs used that and his feelings for Serenity to force him to steal baby Annabell and this time Drakkar could not fail.  He had too much at risk.  Drakkar, Nick, Serenity and Britt all plotted and planned how to pull off baby Anna’s heist.  It worked…..but just a bit different than the foursome had planned.  In the end, Drakkar was reunited with his father and shown what being loved and cared for was really like.  Giovanna was saved and safely hidden because of Drakkar’s request.
Now….Abs was all hacked off and cut off of benefits at The Final Resting Place. Then….here comes a creature from the past, RIM….  And, the hinting of Giovanna’s responsibility in the Jared/Giovanna incident in the very beginning.
I look forward to the next chapter in the storyline.

Sandi Bischoff lives in the historic town of Cornwall, NY with her husband, son and a menagerie of Dragons all of whom have their own distinct personalities. She is a Pharmacist by profession but finally found her true calling in a simple twist of fate. A friend approached her to write for a character in a forum on a popular networking website and over the next five years her passion had found its niche. She then went on to compose a few poems and short stories which she would post on her homepage at the same networking site. Recently one of those poems was chosen to be published in a compilation called Collected Whispers.

Her first manuscript entitled Beyond the Sun was another short story gone wild. It has recently been picked up by Bayou Brew Publishing and was released on April 1st.

 

#Review #Giveaway #NA- Adrift, Kill Devil Hills Novel #4 by Sarah Darlington

Title: Adrift

Author: Sarah Darlington
Release Date: May 30, 2017
Series: Kill Devil Hills #4
Ben Turner is back! After unsuccessfully faking his own death, he’s back home in Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. With no plans for college or the future, and hated by the town that once loved him, Ben feels like he’s drowning. Until he meets the girl next door, a runaway like him, and she changes everything.

**New Adult Romance. This novel is the fourth book in the Kill Devil Hills series, however it can be read as a standalone. Recommended for 18+

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GAH!!  FINALLY, BEN!!  I have been dying to know why he did what he did.  I mean who fakes their death and hides from their family.  A family who loved and adored him??  WHO??  The action he takes puts such a strain on his sister that her life is also changed forever.  I mean WOW!!

We know what happened to everyone when Ben “Died” but the why of it was crazy.  Why he hides and now how he is rebuilding his life is great.  He feels cramped and suffocated in the small town he lives.  He can’t wait to get back to California and live a life there where no one knows him or what he was…..the all American perfect son.

Juniper had to run.  She had to escape the hell she is living in.  She can’t believe she has let her life get THAT out of control but now that she is pregnant she can’t and will not let the abuse touch the innocents that grow inside of her.

Ben and Juniper meet and it’s a case of mistaken identity.  Juniper is just hoping to keep hiding until she can figure ut her life.  Ben is drawn to this person who he thinks is an old friend from childhood.  They slowly start to build a friendship that soon turn to much much more.  They both try to deny the attraction but once a “truce” is called they can’t fight it.

The push and pull between the characters is crazy good.  The chemistry is so amazing and I was going CRAZY wanting MORE between them.  It was soooo good to read.  Once their pasts catch up they both have to fight what they are feeling and come clean with the other about what they want/need/desire.

I loved seeing all of the characters from the series and where they ended up in the series.

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Sarah Darlington, a New Adult and contemporary romance author, lives in Virginia with her husband and two children. Best known for her Kill Devil Hills Series, she’s also a former flight attendant, with a degree in school counseling, who harbors a huge passion for traveling. She’s especially set on visiting all 50 states.
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#ReleaseDay #Review- The History in Us by L.B. Dunbar

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Release Date: June 2, 2017

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Are you a hero yet?
Her words rang in my head.
I wanted to be.
For you, I want to be, I told her in my dream, the dream where she kissed me again.

A hero-worthy kiss.

Stay safe, she had said. Come back to me.
My lips tingled.
The brush of hers over mine a memory held in the blackest of night,
the hottest of desert days,
and the cold-evil hell of war against hidden enemies.

I wanted another chance to taste those lips,
melt them against mine,
and mold her body to me.
I wanted to live.
For Katie.

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*Sigh* Oh the feels…the giant, huge, extra fluffy feels of this book.  I will say one of my favorite things about this author is her ability to make you FEEL everything.

Now this book is about characters from her Sensation Collections but you don’t need to read it to understand the story at all….and TBH I hope we will get more from these characters and the side characters because come one Grant and Penelope need stories!!

Katie, we met and fell in love with her in parents HEA story.  She is the little girl who no one thought would speak until Emily got it out of her.  Well Katie is all grown up and has loved a town bad boy all her life.  A few kisses from their youth had has a major impact on both her and Levi.

Levi has a terrible life in the small town that he and Katie grew up in so as soon as he could…boom he was gone but he never forgot the dreamy younger girl who had all this faith in HIM when no one else did.

When the two meet by chance in college, they are both stunned and wondering if the other remembers them but are both to scared to say…hey is that YOU?

They have a lot to over-come with his abandonment issues, being a single father, the return of baby momma and the occasional need to over drink alcohol to dull the ache of war.    But the one thing I love abut Katie is the strength she draws from blood family or hand-picked “family”.  These two climb many a mountain and deal with many issues but find that love can prevail if you just stand strong.

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Avid drinker of Coca-Cola, L.B. Dunbar loves the sweet things in life. Her affair with all things romantic began with her first book at the tender age of six: Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One can never forget her first! From there, the reading journey includes a deep love of fairy tales, medieval knights, regency debauchery, and alpha males. She loves a deep belly laugh and a strong hug. Occasionally, she has the energy of a Jack Russell terrier. Accused, yes, that’s the correct word, of having an over active imagination; to her benefit, such an imagination works well. Author of over a dozen novels, she’s created small town worlds, rock star mayhem, and MMA chaos. Her other duties in life include: mother to four growing children and wife to the one and only.

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#Review #Dragons #TwinsieForTheDayBecky – Beyond Time (Dark Order of the Dragon #2) by Sandra Bischoff

Beyond Time (The Dark Order of the Dragon Series #2)

Christian Lancelot Du Lac was never one to take a situation seriously. Growing up he had always been the comedic relief to Jared Bonatelli’s brooding nature. Now, just as The Dark Order welcomes Jared as its new Prince, Du Lac is informed that he must become a first in command the future King can truly rely on. When he repeatedly fails in his attempts to prove himself, Lance is thrown back in time to where his life began, Camelot. What he finds there is more than he could have bargained for.

Drawn to the forest surrounding Camelot, Lady Elizabeth Payne searches for something that seems just out of her reach. Tormented by a pair glowing eyes in the mist she steals away in the middle of the night to find their owner. Thieves, a wolf and the most infuriating savior she has ever met turn her simple world upside down. But it’s the attraction she feels to the newcomer that truly takes her by surprise. Learning that he is Christian Du Lac, the long lost son of the First Knight himself peaks her curiosity even more.

Now on the cusp of meeting her betrothed for the first time, Elizabeth’s heart has been claimed by another. But even a betrothal written in blood is no match for fate.

For Lance and Elizabeth, the odds are stacked against them. Their worlds are destined to remain forever apart. Can time heal all wounds or will the fates change their course and let the star crossed lovers find each other once again?

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I was given a copy of the book for an honest review.
I love Lance!  His mouth in motion before his brain just makes me laugh.  I knew something was up when he repeatedly was drawn to his and Beth’s spot.  Sending him to Camelot was so perfect.  I didn’t want to put my kindle down. Historicals are one of my favs.  As the story is told, I thought no wonder many times.  Knowing now why Lance’s mother gave up her powers. Wow.  And RIM….he is horrific and no different than Abs.  At least Jared was able to right the worst of Rim’s wrong doing.  Evil man!  The lengths that Merlin and his crew went to for Lance and Beth.  I didn’t see that one coming!  SO glad!  
Drakkar……hmmmmm. Now that we have returned to the present day…I wonder when Abs will return as a threat. I know it’s coming or will Drakkar be her downfall?

Sandi Bischoff lives in the historic town of Cornwall, NY with her husband, son and a menagerie of Dragons all of whom have their own distinct personalities. She is a Pharmacist by profession but finally found her true calling in a simple twist of fate. A friend approached her to write for a character in a forum on a popular networking website and over the next five years her passion had found its niche. She then went on to compose a few poems and short stories which she would post on her homepage at the same networking site. Recently one of those poems was chosen to be published in a compilation called Collected Whispers.

Her first manuscript entitled Beyond the Sun was another short story gone wild. It has recently been picked up by Bayou Brew Publishing and was released on April 1st

 

#Review #ReleaseTour – The Demon Who Loved Me – by: Jessie Lane

 

Title: The Demon Who Loved Me
Series: Big Bad Bite Series #4
Author: Jessie Lane
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release: May 28, 2017


He’s a gambling man…

One brunette bombshell with a devious mind and a potty mouth has thrust Kent smack dab in the middle of where he never wanted to be—his family. He’s spent most of his life avoiding his familial responsibilities, especially the one that required him to join the Ninth Circle Council—the demon society’s equivalent of judge, jury, and executioner. Then one lost bet with a little Amazon flips his entire life upside down. With worries about retaliation from the remnants of a rogue pack of wolves in Germany, he doesn’t have time to deal with his family, or his obsession with Chloe Demos.

And she’s the biggest risk he’ll ever take…

After her mother’s death, Chloe’s world crashes down around her. A secret Amazonian heritage. Aunts and a long lost brother she never knew about. Supernatural beings. With all of the sudden changes, she’s decided it’s time to step out from behind her façade of an air-headed, materialistic bimbo and show her sisters she truly does love them—she only hates their wardrobes. What better way to show she cares about her family than to help prove someone close to one of them is innocent of the bogus murder charges from some ridiculous council? Chloe has no scruples about calling in the marker the demon Kent owes her in order to do just that. It’s only too bad she’s underestimated Kent’s intelligence, and his playboy charm.

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I have wanted to know Kent’s back story for a while.  The way he looked after his partner and the dedication to his job I knew there was good in the Demon.

Kent was the playboy that never hung around long enough to fall for a woman. He was also dodging his duty as a Demon. That is until a certain Amazon walked in taught him a lesson and could turn the world as he knew it upside down.

Chloe was the fashion diva and portrayed the roll of the airhead. But when secrets come out about her family and one is in trouble she knows it’s time to let the real Chloe out. She uses her whit to get Kent to help her not realizing what it will cost Kent in the end.

The chemistry between Kent and Chloe is great with Chloe pushing to protect her heart and Kent pulling trying to show Chloe his isn’t what she and everyone else thinks they know. Can I say I can relate to Chloe’s sister Elena I find myself acting similar to her when spiders come around only I which I had a flamethrower lol.  I did have tears when Chloe, Elena and Gage went to see the psychic and learned what was coming their way. I loved how Jessie incorporated all the past characters of the Big Bad Bite Series.

Jessie Lane is a best-selling author of Paranormal and Contemporary Romance, as well as, Upper YA Paranormal Romance/Fantasy.


She lives in Kentucky with her two little Rock Chicks in-the-making and her over protective alpha husband that she’s pretty sure is a latent grizzly bear shifter. She has a passionate love for reading and writing naughty romance, cliff hanging suspense, and out-of-this-world characters that demand your attention, or threaten to slap you around until you do pay attention to them.

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#Review #TwinsieForTheDayBecky #Dragons – Beyond the Sun (Dark Order of the Dragon #1) by Sandra Bischoff

Beyond the Sun (Dark Order of the Dragon, #1)

Fifteen years ago Jared Bonatelli had it all. The youngest son of one of the founding families in the Conservatorship of The Dark Order he lived a life you only thought existed in novels and nightmares. He had just graduated from Oxford University and became engaged to his childhood sweetheart when he lost it all in one violent act. The very next day he found himself shipped off to New Orleans with only the money in his pocket and whatever he could fit in one suitcase. Since that night he has suffered reliving his fiancé’s murder repeatedly in his dreams. It isn’t until he finds himself summoned back to New York for an emergency meeting of the Conservatorship that the comfortable world he lives in begins to crumble around him.

Alexandra Toscano has been searching for the one assignment that could catapult her journalistic career. When her editor Gene O’Hanlon drops a manila folder in her lap, Alex is immediately skeptical. At first glance the information he hands her seems like a publicity piece that is till she comes across an article he wrote some fifteen years ago about Vampires murdering a young woman in Central Park. She is ready to laugh it off as a work of fiction until he points out he was an eyewitness to the whole thing. But that wasn’t all. The girl’s boyfriend was a member of a prominent Italian family who vanished the very next day.

Now as Alex begins to dig deeper into Jared’s life she begins to question her own past. Could the answer she seeks be found in the glowing eyes of the one person she is sworn to expose? Or will they both find themselves torn apart by a world Beyond the Sun?

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What started out romantic for Jared and Giovanna ended up utterly tragic.  Tony took care of Giovanna, or so I thought.  The lies that are weaved…..   Jared was finally called back home and not told why.  Gene, the old timer reporter who witnessed Giovanna’s tragic ending, was now Alex’s boss.  Alex’s new assignment was to get close to Jared and uncover the secrets.  The magnetism between Jared and Alex was undeniable.  Alex was naive in love yet she gave her heart to Jared without him even knowing it.  The story weaves through the connections….and then there is Absinthe.  What an evil bitch!  Of course, you just have to have one.  Her hatred of Jared had no boundaries.  Abs is banging Zephyr.  Zephyr is Jared’s Conservator and Alex’s father.  Holy crap!!
We know Jared and Alex are special and meant for each other.  No spoiler but the character touched on at the end…man can’t wait to see how this evolves!!

Sandi  lives in the historic town of Cornwall, NY with her husband, son and a menagerie of Dragons all of whom have their own distinct personalities. She is a Pharmacist by profession but finally found her true calling in a simple twist of fate. A friend approached her to write for a character in a forum on a popular networking website and over the next five years her passion had found its niche. She then went on to compose a few poems and short stories which she would post on her homepage at the same networking site. Recently one of those poems was chosen to be published in a compilation called Collected Whispers.

Her first manuscript entitled Beyond the Sun was another short story gone wild. It has recently been picked up by Bayou Brew Publishing and was released on April 1st.

 

#Spotlight – The Doctor’s Redemption by Victoria James

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Victoria James is a romance writer living near Toronto. She is a mother to two young children, one very disorderly feline, and wife to her very own hero. Victoria attended Queen’s University and graduated with a degree in English Literature. She then earned a degree in Interior Design. After the birth of herVi first child she began pursuing her life-long passion of writing. Her dream of being a published romance author was realized by Entangled in 2012. Victoria is living her dream— staying home with her children and conjuring up happy endings for her characters. Victoria would love to hear from her readers! You can visit her at www.victoriajames.ca or Twitter @vicjames101 or send her an email at Victoria@victoriajames.ca.

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Gwen Bailey has been busy taking care of everyone but herself. After a tragedy tore her family apart, she put her dreams aside to be with family. Now that her life is getting back on track, and her new Chocolaterie is open, she can concentrate on snagging the handsome, mysterious customer who has her dreaming about her own happily-ever-after…

Doctor Luke Thomson has spent the last five years filled with guilt. He hopes to make amends in Shadow Creek, however he doesn’t count on falling for the adorable and gorgeous Gwen Bailey. He vows to not get involved with her, but she’s too sweet to resist. It’s only a matter of time, though, before the truth comes out. Luke knows there’s no way Gwen will look at him the same way once she discovers his secret…

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#WOTR #ReleaseBlitz #review- Found Underneath by KL Kreig

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“KL Kreig nailed it! The perfect heart-stopping ending to a fantastic duet, Found Underneath is everything you hope it will be and so much more!” ~ KL Grayson, USA Today Bestselling Author

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It began as a ruse.

Take a girlfriend. Divert the press from the fucked up mess that’s my family until my father is re-elected. Stage a public breakup. Move on.

Only that brilliant plan went straight south the moment I set eyes on Willow Blackwell.

I found her.

My center. My future. A soulmate with the will of a mule and the mouth of a harpy.

I now want things I never wanted before. Permanent kinds of things.

Only Fate—and her ex—have other plans for us.

In some sort of cosmic impossibility, our lives unknowingly intersected years before when tragedy befell both our families. Once the devastating truth is finally revealed, the future I’d found in her will come crashing down around us and for the first time in my life I’m completely helpless.

I may very well lose the only woman I’ve ever loved to a past neither of us saw coming.

*warning: 18+ only. Contains foul language, explicit sex and a hot alpha (or two, or three). NOTE: This is NOT a standalone. It’s the conclusion to LOST IN BETWEEN, which MUST be read first.

 

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OY VEY! And a double dose of OH SNAP does this book just ruin me!!

Shaw and Willow have quite a lot to overcome in this 2nd story in their duet.  If you have not read book 1, then stop what you are reading and go buy it.  You need to read book 1 for book 2 to make any kinda sense.

Shaw is desperate to find a way to keep Willow and his sister given what he discovered in the last book.  He needs to keep his Goldilocks near because the news he was told will ruin her and them.  He needs to keep his sister safe because this news will run her sobriety.  She will be gone to him forever because there is no coming back from this!!

Willow knows something is up.  She fears her time with Shaw is drawing close since their contract is coming to a close but she can’t help how she feels.  When Willow opens up and finally tells her heart to Shaw…….AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH…..my heart was breaking because we know all.  We know how desperate Shaw is to hear these words and how hearing these words is also killing him on the inside.

The outside world and outside forces AKA Reid, WooDoo eyes, etc do their part is causing drama for our couple.  They do damage to the couple but thankfully Noah is there to help them reset and move forward.  God, do I love me some Noah…yes please to a book for him and Sierra!!  That would be the best reading for sure.

This book was so full of complex emotions and love but backstabbing and denial that definitely cause issues for our couple!!

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Outside of writing, I’m just a regular ol’ Midwest girl who likes Game of Thrones and am obsessed with Modern Family and The Goldbergs. I run, I eat, I run, I eat. It’s a vicous cycle. I love carbs, but there’s love-hate relationship with my ass and thighs. Mostly hate. I like a good cocktail (oh hell…who am I kidding? I love any cocktail). I’m a huge creature of habit, but I’ll tell you I’m flexible. I read every single day and if I don’t get a chance…watch the hell out. My iPad and me: BFFs. I’m direct and I make no apologies for it. I swear too much. I love alternative music and in my next life I want to be a bad-ass female rocker. I hate, hate, hate spiders, telemarketers, liver, acne, winter and loose hairs that fall down my shirt (don’t ask, it’s a thing).

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#ReleaseDay #Review #MC – Lick by Torrie Robbles @TORRIEKROBLES

 

Mothers are supposed to love you. Support you. Protect you.

Not mine, mine did none of those things. – Not one.

My mother taught me that her addiction was stronger than her love for me. Her high was all that mattered.  That’s all she needed, all she wanted. Grown men and women took payment from me, so she could get her fix. They took everything from me, just a child, her only son.

Motherly love? Fuck that.

I’ve spent my life taking from bitches all too willing to give it up – whores, sluts, The Fallen – you name it, I’ve had a piece of it, of them. It’s how I earned the name Lick. I’ve licked every part of a bitch’s body.  Until her -Jenni.

From the moment she sashayed her hips up the dirt path of our clubhouse I knew I was fucked. Curves for days, sweet tits that begged to be sucked. A heart of gold. I know it’s a fucking cliché, but she was different.

She challenged me – Pushed me

Jenni made me see I’ve spent my life being blind, that I was worth something.

She taught me love doesn’t use.

It’s not twisted, it doesn’t hurt and it doesn’t cost a thing.

I’ll do anything to make her happy.  I’ll do whatever the fuck it takes to keep her by my side. She’s far too precious for me, but I’ll be damned if I’ll let her go.

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SHUT UP!

UGH THIS BOOK!!!!!!

Lick made me so mad that I wanted to throat punch him even though I understood his behavior and I knew what the problem was but still a throat punch was due.

Jenni, omg did I feel for her and want to be her all in the same breath…LOL  I mean his name is Lick for cryin’ out loud! *Wiggles eyes*  She was so sassy n totally pushed Lick in every direction.  Gotta love a strong female!!!

Torrie threated us that we will not love this book but he will redeem himself and man oh man was he right.  Lick had a lot to deal with and a lot to overcome but Sweet Baby Jesus did he take us on an amazing adventure.

If you are like me and thought Sin was amazing, well get ready to be blown away.  Lick knocks it so out of the park. I never imagined I would have felt the way I did throughout this book but I sure did.  I felt it and then some!

 

Torrie Robles was born and raised in the Central Valley of California; a perfect spot in the state since she’s only hours away from the coast, the beautiful mountains and the big named cities. She currently lives a short distance from her hometown of Clovis, in a small community known as The Madera Ranchos. She’s married and has three children, two boys and one girl. She also has seven animals that live with her family on their property. She’s a city girl living in the country, but not too far from the hustle and bustle of the life, she grew up knowing.

Torrie obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Administration, but her passion has always been writing.  A dream she felt was always out of her reach, until she was introduced to the Indie Community.  2015 marked the year she became a self-published author. She writes contemporary romance and plans to branch out as her career takes off. She is currently working on several different manuscripts. She hopes to have them all finished and published throughout her career while continuing to develop new stories and characters to fall in love with.

When she isn’t working a full-time job, writing, raising her children or just taking care of life, Torrie’s biggest hobby is getting lost in books. Her passion for reading and the authors she looks up to has allowed her to make her dreams come true. Her fellow authors have truly been her inspiration.

 

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#Review – The Watcher by Bella Jewel

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NOW YOU SEE HER . . .
Seven years ago, Marlie Jacobson was kidnapped by a serial killer and lived to tell about it. But it was actually her mother who told the story, in a bestselling book that made Marlie famous. Today, she s known as the girl who slayed a killer. The one who got away. Now, there s just one thing Marlie wants to get away from: her past. But when her little sister disappears, her worst fears comes rushing back with a vengeance

NOW SHE S GONE.
Kenai Michelson is a world-renowned investigator. Dark, brooding, and dangerously good-looking, he s the kind of man Marlie would normally avoid at all costs. But Kenai is her only hope in finding her missing sister. Together, Kenai and Marlie follow a trail of clues that leads them toward the truth and into each other s arms. As her trust in Kenai grows, so does their fierce connection. But will their desire turn deadly as they close in on a ruthless enemy who s watching their every move?

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I received a copy of this book from the publisher via netgalley for an honest review.

Holly crap…this was a great page turner for me.  First of all I don’t usually read anything that is scary but when it’s Bella Jewel I have to read it. If I thought 72 hours was dark and suspenseful wow did Bella crank it up a notch for The Watcher.

Marlie Jacobson was kidnapped and tortured several years ago. She was able to get away from her kidnapper.  Her mother capitalized on her nightmare and published a book tossing Marlie into the spotlight everywhere she went. Now her sister is missing only no one believes her when she says there is foul play involved.

Marlie hires Kenai Michelson a private investigator to help her find her sister. Even though he believes her sister is a runaway agrees to help find her.  To see Marlie and Kenai go on this cat vs mouse type of chase and see how they get to know each other was a great story.  Both have their past they are trying hard not to let the other in on. Marlie holds her past in and never truly told anyone what all she endured with The Watcher.

I loved Marlie she was a strong never give up type of woman. She was able to outsmart The Watcher overcome what she endured and was a stronger smarter woman for it. Kenai was so frustrating to me in the beginning I wasn’t sure if I was going to like him but in the end he won me over.  To see Kenai transform from the cold standoffish brooding man to one that was understanding and protective was amazing to see. This story took me on so may twist and turns just as you thought they were on to something there was something else that would be exposed that blew that thought out of the water. I have to say some of the scenes tested my gag reflexes and Marlie was a strong woman to be able to overcome all she endured.  All in all I have to say I cannot wait for another dark suspenseful mystery from Bella Jewel.

Bella is a fun loving australian and a multiple USA Today bestseller. She spends her days in sunny north QLD with her husband and two adorable daughters. She’s been writing since she was fifteen, and after her success with her debut novel, Hell’s Knights, she has been head down, bum up creating new stories. She is the author of the MC Sinners series, Number Thirteen, Enslaved by the ocean, Where Darkness lies, Life after Taylah, Angel’s in Leather, The Jokers’ Wrath series and ‘Til Death. Her next novel, Step-Lover is due for release in early March 2015.

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