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#twinsiefortheday – The Children’s Game by Max Karpov

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A frighteningly plausible, fast-paced thriller about a Russian cyberattack on America, involving fake news and anonymous hackers.

The CIA has learned that the Kremlin is about to launch a sophisticated propaganda operation aimed at discrediting and disrupting the United States and ultimately restoring Russia to great nation status. Intercepted intelligence suggests that the operation will hinge on a single, breaking news event in Eastern Europe, supported by a sustained campaign of disinformation and cyberattacks. Code-named the “Children’s Game”–a chess stratagem that leads to checkmate in four moves–it was probably conceived by a Russian billionaire and former FSB officer named Andrei Turov. For years Turov has been developing the infrastructure for a new kind of warfare that exploits weaknesses in western democracies and manipulates public opinion. His organization offers the Kremlin plausible deniability.

But the United States has its own secret Christopher Niles, a former CIA intelligence officer, who understands Turov’s ambitions and capabilities. It falls to him and his small team–composed of his journalist half-brother Jon, a special forces operative he would trust with his life, and Anna Carpenter, a resourceful US senator with deep roots in the intelligence community–to unravel Turov’s plot and restore truth to a world spiraling into chaos.

The Children’s Game is a frighteningly realistic, timely thriller that delves into the secret corners of Vladimir Putin’s Russia, exploring the shifting world order and the murky realm of US-Russia relations.

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Espionage
The devil is in the details, and they can be so easy to miss. The beginning of this book has a lot of players
as the lies beginning to hit the news and a lot of half-truths, so you need to pay a bit of attention to who
is hinting at what to try to figure out if they really know anything.
The phrase “noise at the expense of comprehension” caught my attention and stuck with me through
the book. I feel like this quote really is the heart of the beginning of Russia’s plan, and it really strikes
true in our current media as well. So much is put out there by so many different people that it can be
hard to find the truth. It’s a little chilling how true this story could become.
This book is a clever twist of espionage, lies, twisted patriotism, half-truths told to reporters, and how
easy it is to sway public opinion. The other things this book highlights is how hard it is to get people to
believe the truth after they believe the lies, and how far people are willing to go to hide what they have
done. Once a lie goes “viral” your life could be over even when the truth comes out or you can become a
hero only to fall just as fast. Russia has become a master at helping stories go viral, and pumping
disinformation to the public, and when key people have secrets to protect it can take too long to get to
the truth.
The end of the book seems to linger just a bit, but stick with it because Russia’s master mind had one
last little lie that you don’t know about until the end. Kudos to the author for the hidden fourth move.
There is no explicit adult content, and there is a bit of violence.

MAX KARPOV is the author of THE CHILDREN’S GAME, the Amazon best-selling thriller about Russian cyber warfare, fake news, and modern espionage. The novel features former CIA officer Christopher Niles.

THE CHILDREN’S GAME “…captures perfectly the mentality of Vladimir Putin’s Russia … And on top of that, the book is near impossible to put down. A must-read.” – Former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell

Karpov is a journalist and novelist who has written for The Washington Post, The Miami Herald and elsewhere.

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#TwinsieForTheDay -Corsair’s Cove Chocolate Shop: The Complete Set

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The sweetest life is the one you make together …

Corsair’s Cove has a reputation for being one of the most haunted places in the Pacific Northwest. It also has a way of drawing to itself the people who need it most—like the Blackthorne cousins. When Great Aunt Ruby passes and leaves them her chocolate shop, it comes with a few extras she forgot to tell them about—such as a talking parrot and a pirate ghost!

Cursed by an angry ex, Daniel Blackthorne, the Wolf of the West, must help the last descendants of his family find true love before he’s banished forever on Hallowe’en night. But even a skilled sea captain will encounter heavy weather when he tries to get Prudence, Livy, Brynn, and Eloise—four cousins with everything but romance on their minds—into the arms of their soulmates before the clock strikes midnight …

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This set is a sweet romance series set in one town. The stories are mostly no adult content, more of a
you know what is going on, but you don’t know the details, until the last story which gives just a bit
more.
The first book Kiss at the Cove gives some background while introducing us to Prudence Parker and her
aunt. Prudence is a wedding planner that is seriously dedicated, and her older aunt owns a chocolate
shop. Aunt Ruby is such a character, and even owns a parrot. We are also given some background on
Corsair’s Cove and its lively stories of pirates and ghosts that are part of the town’s history. Pru literally
runs into a new scientist in town and ends up getting his help on some last-minute wedding issues.
When family tragedy strikes will they be able to rely on each other, will they run, or will a ghost find a
way to match make from the beyond?
Book two Kiss In The Wind introduces us to Livy Tarbert, a food chemist, that moves back to the cove to
help with the chocolate shop. She’s got some interesting ideas for some new chocolate creations that
might give some people cause to pause. Then there is Mack, the tavern owner, who is trying to find new
ideas for improving the town but not everyone on the town council is willing to agree to his plans. They
both must make a decision about taking a risk on love and there is a chance that a ghost may be helping
them along.
In book three Kiss On The Beach we meet Jamie, a carpenter, and Brynn. Brynn is the only cousin with
no interest in helping to run the chocolate shop and even wants to sell her share as she a CFO of a big
company. The only trouble is that when she shows up in town, the lawyer is busy playing pirate for the
weekend. Jamie has had a crush on Brynn for years and decides to try to show her what she’s been
missing. In the end Brynn must decide if she wants the big fancy job with the corner office or a life of
love in a small town.
The final book in the series Kiss In The Dark is really interesting. We meet the last of the cousins Eloise
and discover that she is sensitive to spirits and has dealt with some nasty, vindictive ghosts in the past
that have left her very careful of what goes on around her. We also get the interesting back story of the
ghost that haunts the chocolate shop, and how he must find love for all of the cousins. Eloise does not
make this easy for him at all. We also learn that not only have ghosts been involved in the town, but so
have witches and Captain Blackthorne is knee deep in the middle of it all. When Blackthorne decides
that no mortal man is worthy of Eloise things really get interesting.
There is also a short story at the end called Kiss at the Alter. This is a short story about the couple from
book 1 and what happens on their wedding day. There is a little dash of ghost meddling and of course
family meddling. It’s interesting and sweet. It also sets it up for a branch series.
I really enjoyed this set, and the history of Corsair’s Cove. Each book is not very big, and I finished the
whole set in one weekend, but I also read really fast. The world building is excellent, and the characters
are well developed. The family grows and changes as each character is introduced, and the cousins learn
how to work together and be a family. Over all an excellent overreaching arch that each individual book
ties into well.
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#YA #sciencefiction #twinsiefortheday –  A Measure of Serenity by Bryan Prosek

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A million thoughts, but only one right thing to do.

Eighteen-year-old Serenity Ashdown has a brilliant mind: she counts, calculates, and analyzes everything, all the time. Awkward. When her father suddenly disappears, Serenity follows his trail to a parallel dimension. The feds on the other side claim to want to help her go home, if she helps them reconstruct the right codes for the portal between worlds. But it’s soon clear they want something more: a gateway for invasion, because this version of Earth is dying.

When Serenity learns that her alter-ego was killed in battle, she assumes “the other Serenity’s” identity and uses her unique abilities to lead the resistance in a mortal fight against the tyrannical super-government that is poised to invade her universe. Serenity has no idea how to be someone she’s not, but she has to try–or she may not have a home to return to.

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Hi everyone, it’s been a while since I’ve posted but this was a good story to come back for. I don’t get
the chance to review many audio books so of course I had to check this one out.
To start with I must say the narrator is excellent. She does a really good job with different inflections for
different voices and helping give the characters their own speech patterns. It’s very easy to listen along
and pick out who is talking.
The story itself is very interesting. The world building is very good, and it felt a bit reminiscent of the
show the Fringe. There is a reality parallel to ours and it is similar but not the same as ours. Where we
focus on a balance of things with our resources, they have focused on war leading to some interesting
differences.
The characters are also very well developed and take you through a range of experiences that draw you
in. Serenity is a very logical thinker and analysis everything all the time which leads to some anxiety in
some situations as to what is the best course to take as she weighs the odds as to what is the best result
and struggles to act in situations that require quick thinking. However, when it comes to studies and lab
tests this serves her well and she excels. While this may sound like you will get bored, I assure you this is
far from the truth. The author does an excellent job keeping things from sounding analytical and instead
you get Serenity’s emotions and deeper thoughts instead of boring analysis.
Overall, I think this story has earned it’s full 5 stars as you are drawn into Serenity’s worry about her dad
and his work and then into a whole new world. As she fights to find her dad and uncovers the truth
about his work things are not as simple as just going home. She makes new friends and grows into a
different person who knows her worth and what she is fighting for. I would recommend this for anyone
ages 15+ and just a bit of a warning there is a slight cliff hanger at the end. I am really looking forward to
a book 2.

Bryan Prosek is a young adult writer and business attorney. Along with his first two novels, The Brighter the Stars and A Measure of Serenity, he has published books and articles in legal trade journals and magazines. When he isn’t writing or practicing law, you can probably find him watching dystopian and science fiction movies or television shows. He loves the big screen and the small screen. There’s a good chance that he’ll be watching one of the numerous Star Trek movies or series, but he could be watching anything from Guardians of the Galaxy to The Conjuring.

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#Fantasy #Twinsiefortheday – House of Beating Wings by Olivia Wildenstein

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Free the crows, Fallon, and they will make you queen.

Until an oracle predicted my regal future, I’d never imagined myself rising above the curve of my round ears. After all, I was the magicless halfling loved by beasts but loathed by every pure-blooded faerie at court. Well… by all but one.

Dante Regio, prince of Luce, had owned my heart since he gave me my first kiss. If gathering a slew of iron relics could help me overthrow the current monarch and crown his brother to rule at my side, then treasure hunting I’d go.

If only the oracle had warned me what winged demon I was releasing into the world.

And that I’d become this demon’s obsession.

Fans of Sarah J. Maas and Mary E. Pearson will devour this epic fantasy romance full of deceit, betrayal, and false loves that could swallow a person whole.

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Hi everyone! I stumbled upon this little gem and thought I would share my thoughts. You know those
wonderful Greek stories where people interpret prophecy the wrong way due to their own interests?
Yeah, this story follows those lines and is another warning to those who believe in prophecies.
Fallon is the main character in this story and is young and reckless. She loves a prince despite being a
social outcast and he seems to care for her as well. Even now I’m not sure of his level of feelings and I
have questions! Fallon’s grandmother tries to protect her the best that she can but Fallon does not
make it easy. When Fallon is told that she is part of a prophecy she believes that it will help her get to be
with her prince and live happily ever after. Life, however, is not that simple and things go sideways fast
as Fallon learns the truth about her kingdom’s past and how a previous war was ended.
The world building is great and I was drawn into the society and aspects of Fallon’s life. As the prophecy
unfolds so does more of Fallon’s world and truths that will change everything. Magic, family betrayals,
racial discriminations, bitter rivalry, and the fate of an entire race weave together in a tapestry of broken
hearts and innocence lost. Fallon’s journey of innocent love through revelations that slowly change
every belief that she has leaves you wondering if she could possible remain even close to the person
that she was.
I really enjoyed this book and recommend it for anyone 13+ years. There is a scene between Fallon and
the prince where they come together but there are zero adult details. This is more focused on fantasy
than romantic details and is excellent for that choice. Book 2 recently released and I will be checking
that out to see the aftermath of the prophecy and how Fallon copes with the fallout.

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#WOTR24 #releaseday #EnemiesToLovers #ReverseGrumpySunshine – Wreckage of Timber Creek, Book 4 of Timber Creek Series by S.J. Chaynie

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One minute you’re one of LA’s top attorneys, then the next, you’re buying a bar in a small town in Colorado, finding out you’re a father, and realizing the woman that you could never get out of your head wants nothing to do with you. She’s independent. Sexy. The mother of my child, and now……my new employee. All I need is a chance to plead my case. Make her see that I’m all in. But when my past comes back to haunt me, it puts the two people who own my heart and soul in the line of fire. I’ll do whatever it takes to keep them safe, and once we make it through the wreckage, and after all the closing arguments, there’s only one thing Whitley Harper will be. Mine. M
This is the fourth and final book of the Timber Creek Series. Series contains interconnected standalones.

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To say I was excited for this book…well any in the series for that fact…would be a total an understatement.  Each of the men has stolen my heart completely.  I THINK Grey is still my favorite but dang it, Jordan is riiiiiight next to him tapping on Grey’s NFL Shoulders.

Whit…oh Whit.  She is so closed off after a bad relationship.  She was all for a one-night stand with no strings, but she ended up with a lifelong parting gift by the name of Heidi. Whit runs home to the small town she grew up in and refused to admit anything about Heidi’s parentage. She was just home to raise her daughter.

Jordan was a goner the second he saw Whitley.  When he persuaded her to have the one night-stand, he was done. He was ready to convince this stubborn woman how perfect they would be, but she disappeared on him.  When he finds her, and with his own drama happening, he changes everything to be with her.

These two…OMG YES!!  I freaking loved their story.  My favorite lines is Jordan talking to Whitley

I will never not want you Whitley Harper.  You’re it for me.  Now if you are done. I am going to fuck you on the desk!

Oh Jordan!!!  SWOON!!

As with all the books from this amazing author, she gives us a couple of great twists and this one didn’t disappoint at all.

I gotta say WTF with the 2nd epilogue!!!  Ma’am you have some explaining to do!

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I received this book from the author for an honest review.

I absolutely love this series. I fell head over heals for Jordan and Whitley. Jordan tried so hard to win Whitley over but Whitley is so stubborn and trying to protect herself she is having no part of his wooing.

Whitley is a successful attorney who is stubborn, headstrong and has all the tenacity to go with it. She knows what she wants and does what she wants and does not hold back. Jordan is a successful defense attorney who also knows exactly what he wants and goes after it full steam a heard.

Jordan wants Whitley only problem Whitley doesn’t like Jordan. Jordan convinces Whitley to negotiate a one night stand. After that night Whitley doesn’t want any contact from him. Jordan is able to track her down a year later and makes himself her new boss. He is determined to make her his. When he learns about Heidi it is a done deal only Whitley doesn’t know it.

I love that Jordan doesn’t give up. The things he does for Whitley and Heidi sends my heart fluttering. The things he says and does like the kisses on the forehead and the night time routine serious swoon moments. The way he protects them would do anything for them even die for them. He won me over with all he does. Lets talk about the 2nd Epilogue. I have questions really who was it and what secrets.

I loved every book in this series and I need more, No really I need more.

S.J. Chaynie is a small-town Texas girl who has found a love for writing. She enjoys writing romance, with a sprinkle of suspense, and a little humor. If she is not busy writing her newest ideas, she is spending time with her husband and two beautiful daughters. She believes a good book and a lot of laughs is the best medicine. She brings suspense, love, angst, and sometimes the occasional heartbreak to her stories. Always a HEA, but every character and story she holds close to her heart and hopes they touch yours as well.

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#PNR #twinsiefortheday – Branded by the Dragon Prince by Kiera Legend

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Perfect for fans of Fourth Wing, Game of Thrones, and Handmaids, this stand-alone, steamy, fantasy romance about a human girl and a dominant, dangerous, Dragon Prince is impossible to put down.

Onya doesn’t believe in dragons…

Old lore says that powerful dragons once created Andlang, ruling over it for thousands and thousands of years until man’s greed and cruelty destroyed it all. The dragons are long dead and gone, and now, her world is suffering. Crops are failing, livestock is starving, and the population is dwindling, making fertile women a precious resource—more valuable than gold.

Onya doesn’t believe in fate either…

While her friends talk of marriage and having babies, she dreams of running away. Of a life without the burden of a husband or a child. Not even the Gods can save her when a royal carriage shows up at her homestead, taking her to the Great House of Kings, where she’ll be made a Lady and marry a nobleman—hoping she’ll birth a healthy child.
And it is her duty to comply…
Except, she’d rather be a servant for the rest of her life than an obedient wife and mother. Scheming of ways to escape, Onya creeps around the fortress, only to discover that the golden-eyed, dangerous, chained man in the dungeons has a different plan for her.

Because dragons, and fate, believe in Onya…

Tropes in this

RomantasyDragonsHeir to the throneEnemies to loversForced proximitySlow-burn romanceAlpha heroTouch her and die
Branded By The Dragon Prince is a complete, *stand-alone novel*, with a “happily ever after” ending. It’s perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of spice and their next swoon-worthy hero.

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Hey everyone, I hope you are doing well. I got distracted by the description of this new release and
thought I would give it a try. I’m here to tell you all about it.
Onya is a mix of resilient and naïve as hell. She’s had a bit of a rough time growing up but still has
an independent streak a mile wide that helps keep her going when times get even tougher. I
struggled just a smidge with how naïve she is when her home life is not presented as the greatest.
Usually, it seems when people have a rough home life, they have a better sense of self preservation.
You know those moments when you want to yell at a character in a book? I had a few of those with
Onya. Why girl? why? I almost started to wonder if she had a death wish for a moment. Onya is
pretty smart though and sees through most of the lies that other girls take almost as gospel and
stands up for herself which gets her into a lot of trouble with those in charge. She’s not willing to just
go along with what they want her to do which leads to some serious consequences.
The world building is good, and you learn some about their gods and some things about their
culture. It seems to be a Norse religion-based society but not exactly Viking. I am hopeful that if
there is a sequel, we will get more information to help expand on what this book shows us.
For the most part I felt this was a pretty good book. It is what I would call mature PG13 up until about
3/4 of the way through and then you get more adult content but it’s not extremely explicit either. So, if
that’s what you are looking for you are going to be a bit disappointed.

Kiera Legend writes Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance stories that bite. She loves books, movies and Tv-Shows. Her best friends are usually vampires, witches, werewolves and angels. She never hangs out without her little dragon. She especially likes writing kick-ass heroines and strong worldbuildings and is excited for all the books that are coming!

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#PNR #twinsiefortheday – Nether After by Jodi Cox

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Between life and death lies the eternal twilight of the Nether After. A realm ruled by an aristocracy of necromancers who collect the souls of the dead and use the last moments of human life to fuel their magic spells. Fifteen-year-old Faust Thaed is only a necromancer in training, but he bears the burden of harvesting ghosts for his family. When his mother is mysteriously declared insane and is abducted by the secret police, Faust sets out on a dangerous mission to find her in the unforgiving netherworld. A Dark Fantasy written by Jodi L. Cox.

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This book is a lot more than what I thought it was going to be based off the description. It has layers of
different things mixed in for a complex teenage adventure. It has a dash of a twist on the Frankenstein
story, a dash of supernatural magic, and a dash of a few other things all mixed in to make an intriguing
story.
With the loss of his mother Faust has become the one taking on most of the responsibilities at home.
While the description calls him a necromancer but I’m not sure that is exactly the right word for what he
does. He has more care for ghosts than others in his world and it puts him at odds with the way others
think. His frustration with is situation at home is at a boiling point when he gets a letter from his
grandfather asking him to visit to talk about something important.
Responding to that letter brings Faust right into the middle of trouble. Upper class and lower class are
starting to clash where his grandfather lives bringing danger and mysteries into Faust’s life. He finds out
that his grandfather is in trouble because he is planning to do something that will change their entire
society if it actually works and Faust doesn’t know what to do about it. Many people are against his
grandfather for various reasons causing Faust to make a choice: his family or what is right.
I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. From the description I expected a lot more horror
but it is a complex and well thought out storyline that while involving death and ghosts is not a horror
story. There is some world building but it doesn’t dominate the story so I hope to see more to this series
as I believe this is a complex world that could give us a lot of interesting characters. I would like to say I
recommend ages 13 and up but I’m thinking unless they are comfortable with ghosts and death we may
want to go with ages 15 and up.

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#Historical #Twinsieoftheday – She Who Rides Horses by Sarah Barnes

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Set more than 6,000 years ago, She Who Rides A Saga of the Ancient Steppe (Book One) begins the story of Naya, the first person to ride a horse. Daughter of a clan chief, bolder than the other girls but shunned by the boys because of her unusual appearance, Naya wanders alone through the vast grasslands where her people herd cattle and hunt wild horses for their meat. But Naya dreams of creating a different kind of relationship with the magnificent creatures. One day, she discovers a filly with a chestnut coat as uncommon as her own head of red hair. With time running out before she is called to assume the responsibilities of adulthood, Naya embarks on a quest to gallop with the filly across the boundless steppe. Unwittingly, she sets in motion forces and events that will change forever the future of humans and horses alike.

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Hi everyone, I’m back with a new review and this time it is a little different than my usual book genre,
but I like to mix things up here and there. I would recommend this book for older teens and up. There is
no explicit content but there are some hunting related scenes that might upset younger readers.
I think this book is interesting and I did enjoy thinking about what it was like for early people to try to
tame wild horses. Before this book I didn’t really think about people using horses for food as a regular
occurrence as in my thoughts it was only something that would happen as a last result due to horses
now being considered valuable. So, I did have to stop and think about that for a moment, and it does
make sense as the wild horses would have been more abundant than they are now.
This story follows Naya, a teen girl who is the daughter of the chief of her clan. She is a bit of a tom boy
and other people in the clan look down on her a bit for it. She comes up with the idea of trying to tame a
horse and while she is with a herd of horses there is an accident that changes everything. As she is
dealing with the aftermath, she becomes friends with a boy who tries to help her with the horses.
Unfortunately, her actions change the lives of her mother and father, possibly for the worse as the chief
has enemies waiting for any chance to take away his influence and power.
While I liked the book, I think the pace was a bit slow here and there and it kept me from being really on
the edge of my seat in some of the tenser situations. The ending has a bit of a cliff hanger, but you can
kind of see where the story is heading. The book was smaller than what I thought it was as there is a
section in the back where the author talks about what methods she used to research for this book as
well as translations and descriptions of uncommon terms.

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#PNR #TwinsieForTheDay – Vampire Witch by Eileen Sheehan

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For an up and coming witch, Casey Merker, escaping from her wicked mutant-vampire mother and even more wicked newly wedded vampire prince could never have been accomplished without the aid of two centuries old vampire brothers,, Geo and Luthias. Amidst the running, fighting and avoiding of the dangers and drama that arose during her escape, the brothers each declared his love for Casey. Now Casey must choose.

Reader’s Favorite gave it 5 stars and said this about it:
Reviewed by Stephanie Chapman for Readers’ Favorite

Eileen Sheehan’s Vampire Witch Trilogy: Vampire Witch (Book One) is set fifty years after a nuclear war created mutants and the New World Order became tyrannical. After Casey’s mother died in an ambush, her grandparents took her to a safe house. Fifteen years had passed since that day and Casey encountered Geo, who told her he had a letter for her from her mother. Casey learned that her mother Sybil was still alive and that her grandparents were aware the entire time. She packed a backpack and found Geo waiting for her. Together, they traveled by night to avoid detection. Geo and Casey became infatuated with each other. However, Casey learned that Geo did not tell her that her mother had been transformed into a vampire mutant and that she had arranged for Casey to marry the vampire Prince Vogel. Casey realized she may have made the worst mistake of her life.

Eileen Sheehan’s vivid depiction of a post-apocalyptic world illustrates how dire situations can become. Casey’s recollection of her mother dying by gunfire was horrifying. Casey’s initial mistrust of Geo was relatable. If some smelly, dirty man approached me it could be alarming. Sybil’s reaction to Casey was strange. Since she was a mutated vampire, I doubted she mothered Casey. The supporting characters were well-developed and their importance builds throughout the story. It shocked me to learn that Geo was more than just a messenger. The unpredictable plot took several twists and kept me hooked until the end. I look forward to reading more in the sequel. I recommend Vampire Witch Trilogy to readers who like dystopian stories with vampires, mutants, and rebel survival.

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Hi everyone we have a bit of a surprise here. It is a fast paced dystopian, vampire romance. There is a mix of a lot of different things going on here and with romance and brutality in a violent world.

Casey grows up sheltered by her grandparents after the death of her mother by a tyrant that she was working to build a rebellion against. Her grandparents raised her far from towns in an effort to keep her safe but due to a major war the ecosystem is a wreck and there is radiation that has caused mutations. The interesting thing is that this story is not as desolate as most and there is still technology and the world wide web. The problem is the people in charge and the way they control people.

Casey’s world changes when she finds out her mother is still alive and well living underground and in charge of a group of people. She is lured into leaving her grandparents to go see her mother and things go pretty sideways for her from there. She finds out that not only are vampires real but there are also vampire mutants. Casey’s mom is now a vampire mutant and as a ruler sees her daughter as a pawn to secure an alliance with a full vampire clan.

The brutal and violating things that Casey goes through in her mom’s place is a bit sudden and shocking. After a rollercoaster of events Casey learns some truths that sends her world rocking again. She is forced to make some choices that not everyone is going to like.

In a lot of ways this storyline is very believable as she is a young girl with no real experience with the wide world. I am hoping that there will be more world building in the next book. I am curious about this world but we are not given a lot of details. I definitely recommend this for 21+ ages as there are adult situations some mixed with brutality. It is a good book just take into consideration there might be a bit of trigger for some.

Sitting at her antique rolltop desk in her home in upstate New York, Internationally Published and Award Winning author, Eileen Sheehan, writes steamy romance thrillers for the mature adult with a sexy male and strong female. The majority of her novels are paranormal, but some are just plain novels about people in love. As the years progressed, so did her writing style. Although she still includes romance and has a happily ever after ending, her stories tend to have more mystery, thrills, and horror in them.

She makes it a point to write a novel length that will allow the busy readers to be able to sit down in an evening (no more than two) and be taken on a journey that was created by her active imagination without having a week go by before they gets to the end of the story.

An incurable romantic, she has a love affair with at least one of her characters… one book at a time. She hopes the same thing happens to you.

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Christina hasn’t had a regular Dom since her husband died in Afghanistan. She’s a war widow with a she doesn’t have time for relationships, but she does make time to play. Christina goes to Anchored to unwind and to have her submissive needs met. Whether she’s playing with a Dom or Domme, Christina’s partners all know one she’s there to serve, not to find love. It’s all fun and games for The Damsel of the Dungeon until a new Dom arrives and he sets his sights on her. Only, he’s not just interested in scening with Christina. He’s interested in everything. Zack has always considered himself a good lawyer, a loyal friend, and an observant Dominant. When his business partner and best friend, Tony, invites him to visit a local sex club, Zack’s ready for anything. Except the feisty brunette who doesn’t want to be tied down or taken care of. After the third time he sees Christina refusing aftercare, Zack decides to do something about it, only Christina isn’t like other subs. It’s a good thing he loves a challenge.

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Review by Twinsie Angie

Starboard, Anchored Book 1 by Sophie Stern

I purchased this book.

I love a good sexy Sophie novella.  Ya want something quick and fun to read?  Sophie has all the novella choices a girl could ask for.

I grabbed this one after reading a spin off story called The Bratty Dom.  This book is the start of a series of 6 books.  The Bratty Dom was after the series was complete.  I met Christina and Zach in that story and of course needed to know who they came to be amazing support for Raider.

Zach was broken hearted and over relationships thanks to his crazy ex-wife.  A lawyer in his day job, he has a friend bring his to Anchored to relieve his stress.  Anthony was also hoping to help his friend dip his toes back into the life.

Christina is the Damsel of the Dungeon. She is a great sub and wonderful play partner but is very closed off.  Zach sees her and is instantly interested in this beautiful woman.  Christina doesn’t want to share her heartbreak with everyone.  She is there to get what she needs even though by not following protocol she is doing more damage than good.

The story of these two is powerful.  Zach and Christina are both so scared, but Zach pushes himself out to try and help the woman who is invading all of his thought and possible future dreams.

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