This book was incredibly hard to put down once I had started reading it. The world is dark and gritty, filled with fragile alliances, betrayals around every corner, and vampires! Each character has been wonderfully crafted to suit the setting and the circumstances in which they find themselves. Everyone had an agenda, and who to trust is a constant question.

A Tempest of Tea has everything you want from a great fantasy novel. It ends on a cliff-hanger and I cannot wait to read the concluding novel!

In this gripping conclusion to the Heaven Trilogy, the stakes could not be higher as the final battle for Heaven looms. Having found the help he was looking for, Dante now has to convince them to join him to save everything that he cares about. Raphael must overcome the sins of his ancestors to finally free the demons and put an end to the war.

I really enjoyed the final book in this trilogy. It kept me wanting to read more from the first page to the last. The end battle is action-packed, raw and emotional. The conclusion for the main characters is fitting and fully satisfying.  

I highly recommend this series. 

This novel was not what I imagined it would be, but in a good way. The unnamed main character is at a desperate point in her life when a woman appears and tells her that she is destined to become a magical girl. Yet the reality is not like you see in manga or anime. The dangers come from unexpected sources and so do the powers.

I loved how unique the protagonist’s powers turned out to be, and also how she developed as a person because of it. The novel was a more realistic insight into the genre and the ending was, again, nothing like I thought it would be but again in a good way.

On the run from Heaven, Dante and Raphael must follow the path laid out for them whilst dodging old and new foes alike. Their journey was full of action and mystery, whilst allowing their romance to grow. Away from the court, there was more opportunity for tender moments between them and for them to be able to explore their relationship in great depth.

I think I enjoyed this second instalment more than the first. Away from the political restraints, it gave both main characters an opportunity to shine. The supporting cast gained further roles in this novel and I am looking forward to seeing how the series concludes.

This is the first vampire/werewolf romance novel I have read and so I was not sure what to expect. Written from Misery’s (vampire’ POV) her arranged marriage to Alpha Lowe slowly begins to develop into genuine feelings. Nothing about the romance was rushed, which made it much more believable. This way it also added to the mystery element of the story, and enhanced that rather than distract from it.

Both Misery and Lowe had motivations for the marriage and those come together perfectly in combination with the outside forces at work. I found this book very hard to put down and recommend it for existing fans of vampire/werewolf romance as well as those wondering where to start with the genre.

I thoroughly enjoyed this action packed thriller set on the fictional lunar city of Artemis.

Artemis has its own economy and like on Earth there are rich and poor elements of society. The protagonist Jazz is in the latter category.  As well as her day job, she works as a smuggler procuring banned items for the city’s inhabitants. Unable to refuse the offer of a lifetime, when a job turns bad Jazz finds herself on the run from assassins whilst trying to fix the mess she has made.

This novel would translate well into a TV series. It has everything; action, thrills, mystery, a strong female lead and a great cast of supporting characters!

Right from the start I knew I would be hooked! When sworn enemies, Talasyn and Alaric are forced to come together for the greater good, neither of them are ecstatic about the new arrangement. Yet hate and love are closer than either of them realise and a different kind of relationship begins to grow between them.

I think what I loved most about this book, is that it is a realistic portrayal of a war, the outcomes and also how two people from opposite sides are being used by their respective kingdoms. Both are trapped and also fighting each other, whilst failing to see how much they actually have in common. There are so many factors at play, I cannot predict what direction the series will go in and I love this! I cannot wait to read book 2!

An abusive father haunts his daughter and wife from the confines of a nursing home; a couple with an appetite for S&M discover their escapades have led them into something unimaginably bleak; a desperate addict scours the depths of degradation in a nightmare Dublin; an unborn foetus narrates her torturous experience of the Irish legal system; a paedophile acquires a robotic little boy as part of his sex therapy.

Weird was the term used to describe this book by the person who recommended it to me. And dark came to mind when I read the summary. Normally I enjoy a good weird and dark read, but not in this instance. I don’t know what it was but the writing style I could not get used to. It made the stories difficult to follow and the mainly ensemble of unlikeable characters made this book very difficult to connect with. It was a frustrating read for me and unfortunately it has put me off reading any other works by this author.

Chase Myles can throw together a swinging dinner party or redecorate an entire townhouse with jaw-dropping elegance. Followers scroll his Insta and see effortless workouts, exotic travel, and an adoring boyfriend. The world believes Chase is a style icon. The world is mistaken.

Ethan Wells is actually the one who knows what to wear, what to eat and how to do it but he’s happy staying behind the scenes producing their hit LGBTQ show Myles of Style. When Chase walks off set just before the Pride live TV show that will make or break Ethan’s career, Ethan thinks it’s just another tantrum… until Chase’s Instagram shows him partying hard in Abu Dhabi.

Out of options, Ethan drives up to rural New York to convince Chase’s estranged twin, Beau, to pass him off as Chase for a week, but Ethan finds a hairy, rugged mountain man who couldn’t be more different from his social butterfly, influencer brother.

Can Ethan transform Beau into the star of the show and fool his bosses and Chase’s followers? And when Beau turns out to be kind, romantic and everything that Chase is not, does he really want Chase back, anyway?

I really enjoyed the personal journey both main characters went on throughout this novel. Beau reconnected with a world that he had turned his back on and Ethan realises that he has become so caught up in the world of social media that he has lost sight of what is really important.

The romance between the two is unhurried and progresses at a natural pace, as they both navigate their problems supporting and learning more about the other in the process. 

The thing that prevented this being a 5 star review for me was the ending. It was very abrupt and I would have liked to have read a little more about the events after Pride and also Beau reconciling with his brother.  

HEX is an real page-turning chilling horror story in a small town setting. Tormented for hundreds of years, the town has put into place its own set of rules for keeping its dark secret. However, the younger generation want out and this causes the carefully thought-out plans to begin to unravel. 

The backstory / lore is extremely well fleshed out and believable, lending an almost sympathetic edge to the witch. With so many horrifying twists and turns, if you are looking for a spooky read this Halloween season, I highly recommend giving HEX a try!