Ashley's Review: The Dauntless by Jillian Dodd

Title: The Dauntless
Series: Spy Girl #5
Author: Jillian Dodd
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Jillian Dodd Inc
Pub Date: October 16, 2018
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

This is such a fun addictive series you need to read. I got so excited to see the next installment on my kindle. After the fourth book ended I was already needing the next book and this one did not disappoint. These books are full of action and have you wondering what is going to happen next. 

Ashley's Review: Pretty Dead Girls by Monica Murphy

Title: Pretty Dead Girls
Author: Monica Murphy
Genre: Young Adult
Publisher: Entangled Teen
Pub Date: January 2, 2018
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

It’s been a while since I have read a good YA book. Monica Murphy sure did keep me on my toes and guessing what was going to happen next. She did a good job at surprising the reader. There were many times I thought I had things figured out only to realize I was wrong.

New Release: The Ghostwriter by Alessandra Torre

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Paperback Release & Flashback Review: He Will Be My Ruin by KA Tucker

This National Bestseller is coming to PAPERBACK! 

He Will Be My Ruin was one of Jenny's favorites of 2016. 

If you haven't picked it up yet, this is a great time! 

(Hardcover and Paperback editions)

HE WILL BE MY RUIN by K.A. Tucker

On-sale: February 14, 2017

ISBN: 9781501112089 | Atria Books Tradepaper | 352 pages 

Jenny's Early Review: I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

Title: I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Author: Iain Reid
Genre: Psychological Thriller, Suspense
Publisher: Gallery/Scout Press
Pub Date: June 14, 2016
Rating: 3.75 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

“You can say anything, you can do anything, but you can’t fake a thought.”

Jenny's Review: Deception Island by Brynn Kelly

Title: Deception Island
Author: Brynn Kelly
Genre: Romantic Suspense, Thriller
Publisher: HQN
Pub Date: May 31, 2016
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Deception Island is a wild ride! If you like a lot of suspense with a side of romance, this is for you.

Hush by E.K. Blair cover reveal

HUSH by E.K. Blair

Final book in the Black Lotus series

Genre: Dark Psychosexual Thriller

Releases: Tuesday, April 12

Synopsis:

I've come to learn there is no escaping your past.

It doesn't matter what you do, it will follow like a phantom--haunting you--reminding you.

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Review: If You Dare by A.R. Torre

Title: If You Dare
Title: Deanna Madden #3
Author: A.R. Torre (aka Alessandra Torre)
Genre: Romantic Suspense/Thriller
Publisher: Redhook
Pub Date: November 10, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

If You Dare is the third installment of the Deanna Madden series and it does not disappoint. One thing I like about this series, other than the characters and concept, is the fact that each book is unique in the way the story approaches Deanna’s life and the challenges she is facing. It isn’t the same story modified slightly over and over. Each book allows us to see a new facet of Deanna and some of the situations that arise when one is a presumed sociopath.

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Review: The Paper Swan by Leylah Attar

Title: The Paper Swan
Author: Leylah Attar
Genre: Mystery/Thriller, Romantic 
            Suspense
Publisher: Pitch73 Publishing
Pub Date: August 4, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Loyalty ~ Revenge ~ Origami

"Intense, gritty, and full of heart." 

They say it takes 21 days to form a habit. They lie. For 21 days she held on. But on Day 22, she would have given anything for the sweet slumber of death. Because on Day 22, she realizes that her only way out means certain death for one of the two men she loves.
A haunting tale of passion, loss, and redemption, The Paper Swan is a darkly intense yet heartwarming love story, textured with grit, intrigue, and suspense. 

Flashback Friday: Donners of the Dead by Karina Halle

Title: Donners of the Dead
Author: Karina Halle
Genre: Historical Suspense Romance
Publisher: Metal Blonde Books
Pub Date: February 2014
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

This will make the perfect book to read when I have a book hangover. It will cleanse my bookworm palate and leave me satisfied all at the same time. I also do not foresee it getting old for me any time soon.

Donners of the Dead is thrilling, well-written, and riveting. 

Review: All the Rage by Courtney Summers

Title: All the Rage
Author: Courtney Summers
Genre: Contemporary YA, Thriller
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Pub Date: April 2015
Rating:  3.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

Painful ~ Heartbreaking ~ Important

Summers is a powerful storyteller, and she has done it again!

Review: Black Iris by Leah Raeder

Title: Black Iris
Author: Leah Raeder
Genre: NA, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Atria Books
Pub Date: April 28, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Beautiful ~ Challenging ~ Defiant

I recommend checking your expectations before starting this, forget your preconceptions. You need to go into this with an open mind in order to avoid missing important details. You’ll miss the story’s blooming, so to speak and the next thing you know the petals are falling. This book is not for everyone. You need to know this going in. There are triggers here, big ones. If it’s dark and/or disturbing, it’s most likely here, folks. Just consider yourself warned. It’s also quite lovely at the same time. 

Review: Do Not Disturb by A.R. Torre

Title: Do Not Disturb (Deanna Madden #2)
Author: A.R. Torre (Alessandra Torre)
Genre: Erotic Suspense
Publisher: Redhook (Hatchette)
Pub Date: April 21, 2015
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Wild ~ Intense ~ Fascinating

Wow, what a ride! First things first, if you are squeamish, don’t like dark reads, or cannot tolerate violence you should probably avoid this book (although you’ll be missing out). Reading a book in The Deanna Madden Series is essentially like watching an episode of the TV show Dexter. If you can handle Dexter you can handle this. Reading the first book in the series isn’t necessarily essential but it will greatly help put things into proper perspective and intensify the importance of characters and situations. 

Review: Instigation by Tessa Teevan

Title: Instigation
Author: Tessa Teevan
Genre: Romantic Suspence
Publisher: Tessa Teevan
Pub Date: April 20,2015
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

This novel was not at all what I expected, and that is exactly why I thought this story was great. It started off in the typical guy meets girl instant world romance, but it turned out to be so much more then I could have ever imagined it being. 

Audio Slave: Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

Title: Big Little Lies
Author: Liane Moriarty
Narrator: Caroline Lee
Genre: Mystery Suspense
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Pub Date: July 2014
Story Rating: 5 Stars
Narration Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

Secrets ~ Suspicion ~ Murder

This story centers around three women who are each dealing with their own struggles in life. Some of the struggles are shared with each other and others are kept locked away. What happens when people start assuming, rumors start circulating, and estrogen runs amok? Big Little Lies ensue.

Review: Verum by Courtney Cole

Title: Verum
Author: Courtney Cole
Genre: New Adult Dark Romance
Publisher: Lake House Press
Pub Date: February 2, 2015
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

The second installment in this anticipated series left me with more questions than Nocte itself. We pick up right where we left off in Nocte. Calla is still struggling with what is happening in her life, and is getting ready to continue on with her journey.

Review: Verum by Courtney Cole

Title: Verum (The Nocte  Trilogy #2)
Author: Courtney Cole
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Lake House Press
Pub Date: February 2, 2015
Rating: 5 Stars

Our thoughts...

  

*****Spoilers if you haven't read NOCTE*****

WOW! Courtney has done it again with this insanity inducing read. Just when you think like you have a grasp on the what’s happening, BOOM it changes. I can't tell you how many theories I had going into this book, it's anything but predictable.

Flashback Friday Review: Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian Highway by Sara Gran

Title: Claire DeWitt and the Bohemian 
          Highway
Author: Sara Gran
Genre: Noir Mystery
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Pub Date: June 2013
Rating: 4 Stars

Our thoughts...

Claire DeWitt lives a life lacking shame. Or perhaps, it is just the opposite. Perhaps she just wants us to believe she is shameless in order to allow her to believe it herself, to care less about herself and those around her.