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The Advocate's Conviction by Teresa Burrell
5.0
I love Sabre and all her colleagues - however Teresa Burrell had me by the throat with this book. OMG I was on the edge of my seat and cried tears of joy and sadness depending on what was on the page. This was a compelling storyline and the twist of who was involved in the plot took me for a loop. I love the writing style and this was one of the many reasons that i read this in one sitting. I can not wait to read the next book in the series.
Star Lost by Amy Marie Ayres
4.0
I am not entirely sure how to write about this book, it had one of my fears put down on the pages. This is a Dystopian society disguised as a Utopian society where books are eradicated and illegal to own - NOOOOOO. We follow Luccee who lives in the society which is set in 2076 and she is concealing her mother diary from everyone else until she meets someone who she trust and forms a bond with. This society has a practice of Erasure - the practice of erasing memories from the brain - to ensure that the society stays under control. We follow Luccee as she struggles in society and how she fairs under the strain of this oppressive society. I can not wait to read the next book in the series to see how Luccee overcomes this.
Elephant and Castle by Hannah Ledford
4.0
This was a very enjoyable read for me as I was bought up going to London every couple of weekends and visited some of the places which are mentioned. I loved Nora and her self imposed love triangle which she has to fight her way through to find her true feelings for one of the men. The author handles the subject of a family member being sick with Cancer and how this can effect relatives life. This is a very enjoyable book which is perfect for the summer.
Out Of Her Mind: A brand new deliciously dark psychological thriller by Sally Hart, Sally Hart
4.0
Sally Hart - you made me feel really uncomfortable in this one, especially with not knowing which men in Sarah's life I could trust in this story. I liked how there was dual thrilling stories surrounding her - one from her childhood and one from her current life. This was a book that I was not able to read in the dark as it had me looking for shadows in the corners of my room. I had 3/4 suspects for who was responsible and boy was I wrong about who it was and they were never on my radar as a bad guy.
Turkish Delight by Anjelica Søndergaard
4.0
This was a real fun and emotional story of a group of friends who need to reconnect. We have a close group of friends who each have their own personal struggles which they are hiding from the rest of the group and this is a feel good story which helps them deal with these issues - it also brings them closer together. I love the writing style of this and how the story easily flows which helps you keep wanting to turn the pages to see what they get up to next. I need the next book of this group of ladies adventures and want to see what antics they get up to.
War Bunny by Christopher St. John
5.0
Well what can I say. This book is as if Watership Down and Divergent got together and had a baby. This was like relieving on of my childhood favorites and mixed it with a young adult favorite. I loved that all of the Rabbits had their own personalities with their own strengths which helped the community build from strength to strength. The way that this plays out was amazing and can not wait for the sequel to come out.
Leeza McAuliffe Has Loads More To Say by Nicky Bond
5.0
This has made me all nostalgic for when i was aa teenager and reading Adrian Mole. This is the newer and updated version for our young people and this was also like being a teen again myself. This had a cosy vibe to it which made me want to curl up with a blanket and snuggle down with a good book. I have to say Leeza reminds me of myself which means that Nicky Bond has successfully made her characters true to life and relatable to all.
The Hedge Witch by Colleen Delaney
4.0
I really enjoyed this rendition of the one true love in you lifetime trope. This had very good world building which has been creatively linked with dynamic character building which is sometimes hard to get the balance right. I loved Laurel and her sisters dynamic - with them all having different personalities which all compliment each other and lends it to develop the plot. This is a very enjoyable story which will give the new adult category a boost - definitely has a 4/5 spice level as well.
Masks by Sydney Ashcroft
4.0
This is not my normal type of book but boy did I enjoy it. And yes I do mean some of the spicier scenes and the building tension between the main characters (alto egos). This was like a twist of Romeo and Juliet with the darker side of the story and when things come to a head things start to implode. Then we have the main characters spiral and then build the relationship back up again. Well Done Sydney for writing this and can not wait to see what else you write.