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Broken Dove (Dance of the Dead, #2) by C. Lymari–Review

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

“Benvenuto nella Casa del Silenzio.”

Luke isn’t considered a good man, yet he has a sense of caring and a keen sense to keep a watchful eye on Summer. He is very protective of her and fights these feelings that are churning within him. Luke and Summer had a relationship, of sorts, from the start. It is full of intrigue and curiosity, but an actual love connection took a little more time to mature. I fell for Summer almost immediately. She has not had the easiest life but has made the best of a crappy situation. With Luke’s guidance, she appears to blossom like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Her character was spot on in terms of being blind and experiencing every little nuance a visually impaired person may encounter.

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

It may be safe to say that I am Daddy Nico’s number one fan. So, he and I made peace so I could gush about Luke (and Summer). We are once again in the realm of the Dance of the Dead and it’s a world that I absolutely adore! Claudia, once again, knocked it out of the park.

Summer has memories of dancing in tights and tutus yet is unable to remember her dreams or faces. What she has acquired is a keen sense of hearing and has an incredible ear for voices and sounds. You see, Summer is blind, which was a blessing, of sorts, when it came time to perform the duties of the House of Silence.

“Benvenuto nella Casa del Silenzio.”

Luke isn’t considered a good man, yet he has a sense of caring and a keen sense to keep a watchful eye on Summer. He is very protective of her and fights these feelings that are churning within him. Luke and Summer had a relationship, of sorts, from the start. It is full of intrigue and curiosity, but an actual love connection took a little more time to mature. I fell for Summer almost immediately. She has not had the easiest life but has made the best of a crappy situation. With Luke’s guidance, she appears to blossom like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Her character was spot on in terms of being blind and experiencing every little nuance a visually impaired person may encounter.

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

“Benvenuto nella Casa del Silenzio.”

Luke isn’t considered a good man, yet he has a sense of caring and a keen sense to keep a watchful eye on Summer. He is very protective of her and fights these feelings that are churning within him. Luke and Summer had a relationship, of sorts, from the start. It is full of intrigue and curiosity, but an actual love connection took a little more time to mature. I fell for Summer almost immediately. She has not had the easiest life but has made the best of a crappy situation. With Luke’s guidance, she appears to blossom like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Her character was spot on in terms of being blind and experiencing every little nuance a visually impaired person may encounter.

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

It may be safe to say that I am Daddy Nico’s number one fan. So, he and I made peace so I could gush about Luke (and Summer). We are once again in the realm of the Dance of the Dead and it’s a world that I absolutely adore! Claudia, once again, knocked it out of the park.

Summer has memories of dancing in tights and tutus yet is unable to remember her dreams or faces. What she has acquired is a keen sense of hearing and has an incredible ear for voices and sounds. You see, Summer is blind, which was a blessing, of sorts, when it came time to perform the duties of the House of Silence.

“Benvenuto nella Casa del Silenzio.”

Luke isn’t considered a good man, yet he has a sense of caring and a keen sense to keep a watchful eye on Summer. He is very protective of her and fights these feelings that are churning within him. Luke and Summer had a relationship, of sorts, from the start. It is full of intrigue and curiosity, but an actual love connection took a little more time to mature. I fell for Summer almost immediately. She has not had the easiest life but has made the best of a crappy situation. With Luke’s guidance, she appears to blossom like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Her character was spot on in terms of being blind and experiencing every little nuance a visually impaired person may encounter.

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

It may be safe to say that I am Daddy Nico’s number one fan. So, he and I made peace so I could gush about Luke (and Summer). We are once again in the realm of the Dance of the Dead and it’s a world that I absolutely adore! Claudia, once again, knocked it out of the park.

Summer has memories of dancing in tights and tutus yet is unable to remember her dreams or faces. What she has acquired is a keen sense of hearing and has an incredible ear for voices and sounds. You see, Summer is blind, which was a blessing, of sorts, when it came time to perform the duties of the House of Silence.

“Benvenuto nella Casa del Silenzio.”

Luke isn’t considered a good man, yet he has a sense of caring and a keen sense to keep a watchful eye on Summer. He is very protective of her and fights these feelings that are churning within him. Luke and Summer had a relationship, of sorts, from the start. It is full of intrigue and curiosity, but an actual love connection took a little more time to mature. I fell for Summer almost immediately. She has not had the easiest life but has made the best of a crappy situation. With Luke’s guidance, she appears to blossom like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Her character was spot on in terms of being blind and experiencing every little nuance a visually impaired person may encounter.

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

“Benvenuto nella Casa del Silenzio.”

Luke isn’t considered a good man, yet he has a sense of caring and a keen sense to keep a watchful eye on Summer. He is very protective of her and fights these feelings that are churning within him. Luke and Summer had a relationship, of sorts, from the start. It is full of intrigue and curiosity, but an actual love connection took a little more time to mature. I fell for Summer almost immediately. She has not had the easiest life but has made the best of a crappy situation. With Luke’s guidance, she appears to blossom like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Her character was spot on in terms of being blind and experiencing every little nuance a visually impaired person may encounter.

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

It may be safe to say that I am Daddy Nico’s number one fan. So, he and I made peace so I could gush about Luke (and Summer). We are once again in the realm of the Dance of the Dead and it’s a world that I absolutely adore! Claudia, once again, knocked it out of the park.

Summer has memories of dancing in tights and tutus yet is unable to remember her dreams or faces. What she has acquired is a keen sense of hearing and has an incredible ear for voices and sounds. You see, Summer is blind, which was a blessing, of sorts, when it came time to perform the duties of the House of Silence.

“Benvenuto nella Casa del Silenzio.”

Luke isn’t considered a good man, yet he has a sense of caring and a keen sense to keep a watchful eye on Summer. He is very protective of her and fights these feelings that are churning within him. Luke and Summer had a relationship, of sorts, from the start. It is full of intrigue and curiosity, but an actual love connection took a little more time to mature. I fell for Summer almost immediately. She has not had the easiest life but has made the best of a crappy situation. With Luke’s guidance, she appears to blossom like a caterpillar into a butterfly. Her character was spot on in terms of being blind and experiencing every little nuance a visually impaired person may encounter.

“You aren’t bait, my little dove….” “You are a trap. I pity the man who underestimates you. You’re not fragile, nor are you broken. You’re jagged pieces waiting for the perfect moment to strike.”

Luke comes from a different perspective, yet still has to face obstacles and challenges. He ascertained Summer for a reason, but he is also trying to fight these developing feelings. He was possessive, over the top, tortured, and kept everything close to the vest. He is everything I wanted in this lead character.

Broken Dove is dark, twisted, and angsty, yet eerily beautiful and haunting. Broken Dove is utter perfection. Another aspect I wasn’t aware of with this author is the poetry interspersed between the chapters that she wrote. Ah-Maz-Ing!! Absolutely fell in love.

“Doves are smart. It doesn’t matter the distance. They always find their way back home.”

A Cruel Arrangement by Tijan–New Release and Review

A Cruel Arrangement by Tijan is now live! 

This was my place. My business. Easter Lanes.

Then a guy comes in, trying to rob me, daring to take it away from me.

My home. My life.

Hell no. I won’t let my livelihood be threatened.

No one knows what I’ve done to build this life for myself.

Except he might.

Ashton Walden, a man I remember from when we were kids.

Even back then I could tell how dangerous he would be one day.

He’s now the head of the Walden mafia family, and my father is so in debt to them that they practically own him.

My dad and I are estranged and I want nothing to do with him or his debt, but the day after the attempted robbery, I don’t wake up in the hospital.

I wake up in Ashton Walden’s home. And he drops a bomb on me.

If I want my livelihood back, I need to earn it back.

And thus begins our cruel arrangement.

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MY REVIEW:

A Cruel Arrangement by Tijan–Review

A Cruel Arrangement is the second book in Tijan’s Kings of New York Series. This story revolves around Ashton and Molly told in a dual POV.

Ashton Walden is a busy mafioso running the Walden family mafia, while his best friend, Trace West, is running the West family mafia. If you read book 1, we were given a glimpse of how far Ashton will go for the ones he loves. We were also given a glimpse of Molly and her sweet, sunshine, yet tough-as-nails personality and her immense love for Easter Lanes, her bowling alley. Given this previous information, A Cruel Arrangement jumps right into an active storyline for Ashton and Molly and doesn’t slow down.

Now, Trace and Jess made me love them, but the unfolding storyline of Ashton and Molly made me fall in love with them deeply and immensely. The emotional journey that Ashton went through was incredible to see. This boss is used to getting things done (he’s a doer) and watching him fall in love and adjust to these new emotions is amazing. I almost hate to say this, but Ashton and Molly are truly my favorites out of this foursome.  

Tijan is a master at words. It appears that no matter what she writes, it is solid gold. She truly writes her books with everything that she has. She keeps in mind the background of the story, which includes the secondary characters, and the underlying banter between all involved. I love Tijan’s writing, and she will continue to be a one-click author for me!

⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Darkness in You by Becca Steele–Release Day and Review

I don’t know about any of you, but I have been waiting forever for Zayde’s story to come out. I have loved the whole series and the world that was written for them, but Zayde has always been an enigma for me.  One I was ready to devour. The Darkness in You is book six in The Four series, told in dual POV, Zayde and Fallon.

I was so extremely happy to finally be able to see inside this elusive, quiet, and mysterious man. I couldn’t wait to see what made this guy tick. I wasn’t ready for seeing the side of Fallon that many don’t get to see. As mysterious and elusive as Zayde is, he has finally met his match with Fallon, and it is a good pairing that I completely wanted more of.

Becca left me an emotional mess with Fallon and Zayde’s journey.  The intertwining of their backstories and congruent storylines, the angst, the anger, the love, the indifference, the heartbreak, this book had it all, including a bittersweet send-off from The Four as this series is now complete. These two come together to overcome all that is piled against them (and let me tell you, there is a massive amount of “things” keeping them apart).

I believe it is safe to say that Ms. Steele wrote the crap out of this book. Any Zayde lovers out there will be proud to read The Darkness in You as she did Zayde justice from beginning to end. The Darkness in You is truly beyond words. If I had to sum it up, it would be stunning, heart-wrenching, shocking, tragic, breathtaking, and brilliant.

Boneyard Tides by Amo Jones–Release Day

🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️ NOW LIVE! 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

“Go on, Puppet. Let’s see if those sexy legs can run as fast as they can spread…”

Boneyard Tides, a dark why-choose romance from USA Today & Wallstreet Journal Bestselling author Amo Jones is now available on Kindle Unlimited!

“This is book one in another sexy, tantalizing, thriller of a story from Amo Jones, the lady of dark herself, has outdone herself! I am so enthralled by the beauty of this place and the twisted web of its characters! I feel like I’m right there with Shiloh trying to figure out who is who! Who can be trusted, whose lying, but most importantly whose pulling the strings!” ~ Patricia Rohrs

Picture this…you’re sitting by the ocean, sipping your favorite cocktail. The sun is setting over your skin, and the sound of waves crashing against the sand offers the perfect background music for the mellow reggae tunes that play through the salty air. Life is good. You have a best friend who seems to be a better friend to you than he is a boyfriend to his girl, your mom is calling your phone to ask what time you’ll be home for dinner, and your current “plaything” is too busy flirting with another girl in a desperate attempt to see if you care. Pathetic. But you don’t care because the sand is between your toes, your surfboard is freshly waxed, and you are one hundred percent sure that your life is perfect. It was all perfect, right?

Except Hades Hollow would never be perfect. This was a town built on old stories that were planted, grew, and eventually rotted here. It was a vicious cycle of rebirth. The stories would never die…not at least until the real one had been told.

It all started with a game. The kind of trickery that poisons your heart because it knows the mind is weak.

One was my nemesis, a genre-meddling musician. The foe.
One was as scary as he was charming. The weapon.
And one was a billionaire. The ruse.
I mean, I knew that, right. I knew who they were… I was about to find out the hard way that I didn’t know anything at all.
I’m Shiloh St. Claire. A daughter, a friend…and The liar.

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