Month: February 2020

Book Review - Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Patricia and FFBC Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. I like fairy tales and mythology in an urban setting. Hence I loved the concept of this story. I felt as if I were binging on a television series where each chapter, with a humorous heading, felt like an episode. Tala … Continue reading Book Review - Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - Failure to Protect by Pamela Samuels Young @AuthorPSY @pumpupyourbook #BookReview #BlogTour #LegalThriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Dorothy and Pump Up Your Book for my spot on this Blog Tour. If ever there was a book which would grab you by the throat, it is this book. If ever there was a book which would cause your soul to shiver, it is this book. If ever there was a … Continue reading Book Review - Failure to Protect by Pamela Samuels Young @AuthorPSY @pumpupyourbook #BookReview #BlogTour #LegalThriller

Book Review - In Plain Sight by Marion Todd @MarionETodd @canelo_co #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Marion Todd is a brilliant, entertaining author. Her police procedurals feel like a complete story without any of the scenes scenes slacking off. I enjoyed her first book, and I LOVED this one. The story moved, from beginning to end, like a movie, almost seamless in the way the chapters were held together. A missing … Continue reading Book Review - In Plain Sight by Marion Todd @MarionETodd @canelo_co #BookReview #BookBlogger #policeprocedural

Book Review - The Holdout by Graham Moore @MrGrahamMoore @orionbooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #LegalThriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

WHOA!! WHAT. A. BOOK!! Shut the front door. It was twisty, it was rocking, it blew my mind away with the legal aspects interleaved with the human psyche. So literally, shut the door and get to reading this cracking thriller. One case 10 years ago of a black man being accused of a murder of … Continue reading Book Review - The Holdout by Graham Moore @MrGrahamMoore @orionbooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #LegalThriller

Book Review - The Treadstone Resurrection by Joshua Hood @joshuahoodbooks @PutnamBooks @midaspr #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Midas PR and the author for my spot on this Blog Tour. Since I had never read a single Jason Bourne book or seen the movies, this book did not have a Ludlum hangover on me. I enjoyed the book for the pure thrill of the main character and his action as … Continue reading Book Review - The Treadstone Resurrection by Joshua Hood @joshuahoodbooks @PutnamBooks @midaspr #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - Cerebral Palsy - A Story by Ilana Estelle @TheCPDiary @RedDoorBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #memoir

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Non Fiction

I rarely read non fiction as they drench me in reality when all I want in life is to escape reality. But something about the way the author approached me and the topic, I took up this book. The story was the author Ilana Estelle's life journey. Being born in the 1960s, in those times … Continue reading Book Review - Cerebral Palsy - A Story by Ilana Estelle @TheCPDiary @RedDoorBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #memoir

Book Review - Ten Days Gone by Beverly Long @BevLongBooks @HarlequinBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

I wanted something light to read which would have mystery, murder, and the usual mayhem that went with it. And this book by author Beverly Long just clicked with me. 2 detectives, A. L. and Rena, 1 serial killer who had killed 4 women every 10 days + 1 long list of possible victims + … Continue reading Book Review - Ten Days Gone by Beverly Long @BevLongBooks @HarlequinBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Little Friends by Jane Shemilt @Janeshemilt @sriya_v @MichaelJBooks @PenguinUKBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Sriya and publisher Penguin Books UK for my spot on this Blog Tour. OMG! OMG! OMG! Jane Shemilt is a master puppeteer. She pulled me so cunningly into this book that I never understood when I was snared. My breath hitched, my pulse raced, there was a weird energy in me. The … Continue reading Book Review - Little Friends by Jane Shemilt @Janeshemilt @sriya_v @MichaelJBooks @PenguinUKBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - M For Murder by Keri Beevis @keribeevis @Bloodhoundbook #BookReview #BookBlast #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bloodhound Books for my spot on this Blog Tour. A serial killer Rodney Boone who marked his victims with a letter was supposedly dead. Murders,l occurred years later, with the alphabet marking, was it a copycat in the making or was Rodney really dead? It took a spunky cop Rebecca Angell … Continue reading Book Review - M For Murder by Keri Beevis @keribeevis @Bloodhoundbook #BookReview #BookBlast #thriller

Book Review - New Year, New Guy by Angela Britnell @AngelaBritnell @ChocLituk #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! A transatlantic romance. Laura's sister organized a surprise for her fiancé, and in came Hunter to prod and provoke Laura until she capitulated and fell in love. My second book by author Angela Britnell, I loved how the author kept the story real. The attraction between the two could be felt right … Continue reading Book Review - New Year, New Guy by Angela Britnell @AngelaBritnell @ChocLituk #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - The Tuscan Girl by Angela Petch @Angela_Petch @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #histfic

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. I don't read many historical fiction, but when an author is recommended, then I do. This was one of them. Alba in the present time had lost her fiancé to an accident. Heartbroken and listless, she went back home to Tuscany to her … Continue reading Book Review - The Tuscan Girl by Angela Petch @Angela_Petch @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #histfic

Book Review - Where We Belong by Shann McPherson @HQstories #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

The book was kinda like the movie My Best Friend's Wedding, it was a rom-com where Alice Murphy wanted Nash back by pretending to be in relationship with their other best friend Harley. Ah, love was so convoluted, so were the games played. My first book by author Shann McPherson, the story had fun moments … Continue reading Book Review - Where We Belong by Shann McPherson @HQstories #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - Copycat by Diane Saxon @Diane_Saxon @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Boldwood Books for my spot on this Blog Tour. What the freak!! This was fantastic. Having read a lot of police procedurals I meant A LOT, I hoped this wouldn't be the same. I was jumping in joy figuratively, since I was not well, at the story the pages showed me. … Continue reading Book Review - Copycat by Diane Saxon @Diane_Saxon @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

Audiobook Review - Little White Lies by Philippa East @philippa_east @HQstories #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was my first complete audiobook, most times I would listen to the first half, then read when the going got thrilling. But I heard this book completely as the author made me completely addicted to it, with my curiosity slowly building up, as I heard every chapter. Abigail was found after 7 years. She … Continue reading Audiobook Review - Little White Lies by Philippa East @philippa_east @HQstories #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez @iamHRChavez @headlinepg #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

What a bloody ride this book was. Every line, every scene was a thrill. The twists and turns had me gasping. Most times, I didn't know where the story would go. The author Heather Chavez did a brilliant job writing this heart pumping thriller with a kick-ass protagonist Cassie who would do anything to protect … Continue reading Book Review - No Bad Deed by Heather Chavez @iamHRChavez @headlinepg #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - Unborn by Rachel McLean @rachelmcwrites @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #dystopian

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. A novel set in time when the laws had become archaic, where women's rights were abolished and pro life rule made abortion illegal. And caught in the headlights were 3 women. Grace who had a natural miscarriage but was arrested … Continue reading Book Review - Unborn by Rachel McLean @rachelmcwrites @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #dystopian

Book Review - Finding Hope at Lighthouse Cove by Jessica Redland @JessicaRedland @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Another Jessica Redland, and another story filled with emotions. This had quite a few challenges for the main character Elise who really had to jump through the hoops for her HEA. Elise had it all, family and friends. Then came reality. She discovered the truth about her husband, then had to deal with her broken … Continue reading Book Review - Finding Hope at Lighthouse Cove by Jessica Redland @JessicaRedland @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - Witness Protection Widow by Debra Webb @DebraWebbAuthor @HarlequinBooks @HQNBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #RomanticSuspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Harlequin Books for my spot on this Blog Tour. An absolutely fun book that I read when I was not well, and believe me, it pulled me deep into the story in spite of my headache. Debra Webb is an amazing author, and the storyline, though familiar, still captivated me. A … Continue reading Book Review - Witness Protection Widow by Debra Webb @DebraWebbAuthor @HarlequinBooks @HQNBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #RomanticSuspense

Book Review - New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms by Jessica Redland @JessicaRedland @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

A beautiful book from the cover to the prose to the emotions. Jessica Redland's books make me feel all warm and gooey inside. This book had Sarah's search for The One. An old clairvoyant prediction got her searching for a man called Steven who was to be her soul mate, in spite of being attracted … Continue reading Book Review - New Beginnings at Seaside Blooms by Jessica Redland @JessicaRedland @BoldwoodBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - A New Life For Ariana Byrne by Liz Hurley @hello_hurley @HeraBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This book absolutely perked me up when life held me down. Down on luck stick in a loveless marriage with 3 sisters and twin children as her responsibility, Ari had almost given up when Lady Luck shone on her. She soon found herself titled with money and a sprawling estate in a village at Norfolk. … Continue reading Book Review - A New Life For Ariana Byrne by Liz Hurley @hello_hurley @HeraBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

Book Review - A Window Breaks by C. M. Ewan @chrisewan @panmacmillan #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

This was a roller coaster ride with a fantastic premise and a stomach sinking secret that took me over and beyond my imagination. A couple, Rachel and Tom, who had come to repair their family to a secluded lodge, along with their daughter Holly, after the death of their son, soon found themselves under attack … Continue reading Book Review - A Window Breaks by C. M. Ewan @chrisewan @panmacmillan #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - When The Time Comes by Adele O’Neil @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Victoria Joss and publisher Aria for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was supposed to be a police procedural, but it was more of a family and legal drama. I enjoyed reading it as it explored the gray area of medicine and assisted suicide Jennifer had motor neuron disease, wanted to … Continue reading Book Review - When The Time Comes by Adele O’Neil @Aria_Fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - The House On The Lake by Nuala Ellwood @NualaWrites @VikingBooksUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Past and present were interweave in the story which involved 3 women who were stuck in unattenuable circumstances. The book started with two parallel stories of Lisa in the present and a child who was called Soldier No1 by her father, suffering from PTSD, in 2004. The dual timelines were filled with intrigue and pathos … Continue reading Book Review - The House On The Lake by Nuala Ellwood @NualaWrites @VikingBooksUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - A Hope For Emily by Kate Hewitt @katehewitt1 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Only a mother would fight until her last breath. And this book showed me a mother's truth in a fictional tale where the mother kept her hope alive up to the last minute that her child would awaken. Emily had a degenerative neural … Continue reading Book Review - A Hope For Emily by Kate Hewitt @katehewitt1 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

Book Review - Grace is Gone by Emily Elgar @emily_elgar @LittleBrownUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

A scary book which shook my insides, based on real life incidents. Meg and Grace, mom and seriously ill daughter were the darling of the town when one night Meg was murdered brutally, and Grace vanished, probably kidnapped or killed. It took a journalist Jon and neighbor Cara all their skills to find her. My … Continue reading Book Review - Grace is Gone by Emily Elgar @emily_elgar @LittleBrownUK #BookReview #BookBlogger #thriller

Book Review - Jack Janson and the Storm Caller by Andrew Marsh @AndrewFMarsh @LifeBookish #BookReview #BlogTour #ChildrensBooks

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Heather and author Andrew Marsh for my spot on this Blog Tour. A cute fast read well suited for middle grade. Jack went to live with his grandma Jean for the holidays when a secret of the giant named Storm Caller was revealed to him, which transformed his life along with his … Continue reading Book Review - Jack Janson and the Storm Caller by Andrew Marsh @AndrewFMarsh @LifeBookish #BookReview #BlogTour #ChildrensBooks

Book Review - The Italian Villa by Daniela Sacerdoti @danielasacerdot3 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #histfic

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Every time I read a Daniela Sacerdoti, it leaves a hollow in my chest where my heart used to be as her writing melts my heart completely. EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. Callie in Texas came to know on her 21st birthday that she was … Continue reading Book Review - The Italian Villa by Daniela Sacerdoti @danielasacerdot3 @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #histfic

Book Review - A Million Dreams by Dani Atkins @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. Dani Atkins is a brilliant writer. She broke my heart into a million pieces and joined them together with hope. Every word written in this book was etched in my heart bringing with it emotions which had tears coursing down my cheeks and … Continue reading Book Review - A Million Dreams by Dani Atkins @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

Book Review - The One Who Got Away by L. A. Detwiler @0neMoreChapter_ #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! Yikes!! And double Yikes!! This book scared me. A killer on the loose in an old age nursing home tormenting Adeline Walker with notes. And nobody believed her as she had a touch of dementia sometimes. My first book by L. A. Detwiler, I was quite taken in by the concept of … Continue reading Book Review - The One Who Got Away by L. A. Detwiler @0neMoreChapter_ #BookReview #BookBlogger #suspense

Book Review - Mageborn by Jessica Thorne @JessThorneBooks @bookouture #BookReview #BookBlogger #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! Quite a fun read it with two main characters who were initially antagonists until they found a common foe who was taking advantage of the magical situation. Grace Marchant had had her magic drained off in her childhood, and all she remembered was being left on the doorstep of the Academy from … Continue reading Book Review - Mageborn by Jessica Thorne @JessThorneBooks @bookouture #BookReview #BookBlogger #fantasy