Within These Wicked Walls Featured
Book Review, Death, Fantasy, Ghosts, Horror, Jane Eyre, Paranormal, Romance, St. Martin's Press, Suspense, Urban, YA Fiction

Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

What the heart desires, the house destroys. Kiersten White meets Tomi Adeyemi in this Ethiopian-inspired debut fantasy retelling of Jane Eyre. Andromeda is a debtera—an exorcist hired to cleanse households of the Evil Eye. When a handsome young heir named Magnus Rochester reaches out to hire her, Andromeda quickly realizes this is a job like… Continue reading Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

The Story of Our Secrets Featured
Boldwood Books, Book Review, Death, Family Relationships, Friendship, Grief, NetGalley, Relationships, Women's Fiction

The Story of Our Secrets by Shari Low

Colm O’Flynn was loved by his close circle of family and friends, however his death came too soon for everyone to make peace with their past.  Shauna, his second wife, adored him. But one night she broke their marriage vows, and didn’t get time to ask Colm’s forgiveness. Jess was the first Mrs O’Flynn. Her… Continue reading The Story of Our Secrets by Shari Low

Rich Prick Featured
Book Review, Bullying, Contemporary, Death, Romance, YA Fiction

Rich Prick by Tijan

He walked into school on his first day and owned it.I guess that's what happens when you're a prick, rich, and you're best friends with the ruling school's king.Also didn't hurt he's drop dead gorgeous.That's all fine.I mean, I have nothing to do with them.I'm a loner, invisible, and that's how I wanted it to… Continue reading Rich Prick by Tijan

UpInTheTreehouseSmall
Book Review, Contemporary, Death, Grief, Romance, Second Chance, Series

Up in the Treehouse (BelleCurve #1) by K.K. Allen

"I wanted to tell him all my secrets, but he became one of them instead." Chloe Rivers never thought she would keep secrets from her best friend, Gavin Rhodes. Then again, she never imagined she would fall in love with him either. When she finally reveals her feelings, rejection shatters her, rendering her vulnerable and… Continue reading Up in the Treehouse (BelleCurve #1) by K.K. Allen

Four Letter Feelings Featured
Blog Tour, Book Review, College, Comedy, Coming of Age, Contemporary, Death, Depression, Family Relationships, Friendship, Grief, New Adult, Rachel's Random Resources, Series, Sports, Suicide

Four Letter Feelings (Jeremy Lewis #1) by Lasairiona E. McMaster

Jeremy Lewis has just returned from a year in Europe, ready to start college in Alabama and pursue his dream career in the National Hockey League. Other than boring school work, he’s eager to play hockey, hang out with his new teammates and maybe even rekindle an old flame when Chelsea unexpectedly reappears in his… Continue reading Four Letter Feelings (Jeremy Lewis #1) by Lasairiona E. McMaster

A Proclivity to Prurience Featured
Blog Tour, Book Review, Damppebbles Blog Tours, Death, Erotica, Series

A Proclivity to Prurience: Obsession Comes with a Price (The Obsession Trilogy #1) by Cheryl Butler

Joe's controversial approach to life is fuelled by his fixation on Abbie, and a beautiful wedding offers the perfect opportunity for him to seduce her - everyone loves a wedding, don't they? The only hurdle is Eddie - Abbie's son and Joe's best friend - but inebriated and forcing an end to the evening, he… Continue reading A Proclivity to Prurience: Obsession Comes with a Price (The Obsession Trilogy #1) by Cheryl Butler

How the Light Gets In Featured
Blog Tour, Book Review, Death, Fantasy, Paranormal, Xpresso Book Tours, YA Fiction

How the Light Gets In by Katy Upperman

Katy Upperman’s How the Light Gets In is a haunting YA novel about a teen coping with the loss of her sibling. Since her sister’s tragic death, seventeen-year-old Callie Ryan has basically given up. Her grades have plummeted, she’s quit her swim team, and she barely recognizes the people her parents once were. When she returns to… Continue reading How the Light Gets In by Katy Upperman

Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Abuse, Book Review, Death, Greenwillow Books, Mental Illness, YA Fiction

Deadline by Chris Crutcher

Yes, after re-posting Whale Talk last week, I felt like another dose of Chris Crutcher, and I wasn't disappointed. But I have to say, and this will sound strange, the minute Doc said it, I felt a congruence. I've never pictured myself over twenty; never really thought I would be. I've had this dream since… Continue reading Deadline by Chris Crutcher

Book Review, Coming of Age, Death, Mental Illness, R & R Book Tours, YA Fiction

Till It Stops Beating (The Maddie Chronicles #4) by Hannah R. Goodman

Welcome to my blog stop on the fabulous mega blitz tour by R&R Book Tours for four outstanding YA books with GIVEAWAYS.  Up first is my review on Hannah R. Goodman's Till It Stops Beating.  There are more excerpts and giveaways for three other books below.  Good luck and I hope you enjoy my review! Till… Continue reading Till It Stops Beating (The Maddie Chronicles #4) by Hannah R. Goodman

Finding Frances Featured
Book Review, Death, Family Relationships, PR by the Book

Finding Frances by Janice M. Van Dyck

Frances Baldwin is resigned to die.  She has been diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and congestive heart failure and her quality of life is diminishing, but convincing her family to let her go is an uphill battle.  Her husband Bill is angry and in denial, her youngest son Randy doesn't want any part… Continue reading Finding Frances by Janice M. Van Dyck