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Book Review - The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin @jaxandwillsmum @HarlequinBooks @HQNBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

One of the most beautiful books I have read in recent times in this genre. The book had everything which captured my heart and turned me into mush. Rebecca Raisin is a fabulous storyteller, the one who knows how to capture the spirit of the place and infuse magic in her words. Sarah a bookseller … Continue reading Book Review - The Little Bookshop on the Seine by Rebecca Raisin @jaxandwillsmum @HarlequinBooks @HQNBooks #BookReview #BookBlogger #contemporary

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Book Review - Beneath London’s Fog by Iona Caldwell @IonaCaldwell7 @SydeFyre #BookReview #BookBlogger #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Happy Publication Day!! This was Jonathan's story, a monster, taking the skin of a man, but with a heart of gold. Filled with love and pain, he lived his life in the darkness of the Raven Hallow Manor, making it his home along with spirits and other things which go bump in the night. An … Continue reading Book Review - Beneath London’s Fog by Iona Caldwell @IonaCaldwell7 @SydeFyre #BookReview #BookBlogger #fantasy

Book Review - The Death and Life of Penny Pitstop by Leopold Borstinski @borstinski @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Emma and damppebbles blog tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. This review is completely dedicated to Ms Emma Welton, and she knows the reasons. They would soon be enumerated in the review. The blurb had the warning explicit sexual content, and my eyes popped out. Whoa! What was I getting … Continue reading Book Review - The Death and Life of Penny Pitstop by Leopold Borstinski @borstinski @damppebbles #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - One By One by Gillespie @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #horror

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was an unexpected read. The story gripped me from the blurb itself. It was a slow burn mystery where the author D. W. Gillespie had set up a great aura of horror and creepiness. Frank, Debra, Dean and … Continue reading Book Review - One By One by Gillespie @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #horror

Book Review - Return to Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters @Vicky_Walters @HeraBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Happy Publication Day!! This book warmed my insides in a wave of rapture. Beth returned back home after 10 years with her daughter Izzy as grandma was ill. Secrets got revealed, and she decided to take action to mend her family, smoothen the rough edges, patch up with Izzy's father, and bring the village of … Continue reading Book Review - Return to Glendale Hall by Victoria Walters @Vicky_Walters @HeraBooks #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Bedazzled Dreamer by Deborah King @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #romance

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. Book 2 in the series and it showed me the lives of best friends Shelby and Janna. A slice of life and a romantic story all wrapped up in a pretty bow. Shelby had her own past, filled with monsters … Continue reading Book Review - Bedazzled Dreamer by Deborah King @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #romance

Book Review - Starchild - The Age of Akra by Vacen Taylor @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was the most different of all reads. The book started with a bang where the author plonked me right in the middle of action, and I had to scamper hard to understand the things happening around me. Mai was … Continue reading Book Review - Starchild - The Age of Akra by Vacen Taylor @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - One Christmas Star by Mandy Baggot @mandybaggot @aria_fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Victoria Joss and publisher Aria for my spot on this Blog Tour. A quiet slow read about two damaged souls who have been hurt by people and life. Emily was a primary school teacher and Ray was a down on his luck musician. Both met when Ray saw an injured hedgehog and … Continue reading Book Review - One Christmas Star by Mandy Baggot @mandybaggot @aria_fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Lake Child by Isabel Ashdown @IsabelAshdown @orionbooks @TrapezeBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for my spot on this Blog Tour. Oh my! Eva found herself locked in the attic with her parents getting her food and water. She was apparently in an accident and had lost her memory. But nothing made sense to her anymore. The clues obtained from the … Continue reading Book Review - The Lake Child by Isabel Ashdown @IsabelAshdown @orionbooks @TrapezeBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth @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. Sigh... I...don't know... What do I say about a sentinel House that is alive, lives and breathes, has a heart with memories, and is magical ? What do I say about a House whose caretaker was to be Violet, but where … Continue reading Book Review - A Treason of Thorns by Laura E. Weymouth @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - His Secret Family by Ali Mercer @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. A convoluted mess of family situations which showed the thoughts and feelings of people. A story written in 4 POV of women, some of whom had overlapping lives, all concentrating on the man Mark. Jenny and Mark had an affair … Continue reading Book Review - His Secret Family by Ali Mercer @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #contemporary

Book Review - Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills @diannmills @partnersincr1me #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Wendy, Cheryl, and Gina and Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Fatal Strike struck me hard with its swift pace, tight writing, and a plot which had FBI agents, snipers, opioid, murder using rattlesnake venom. That really rattled me while reading. Leah and Jon were … Continue reading Book Review - Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills @diannmills @partnersincr1me #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - Daddy’s Girls by Sarah Flint @aria_fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Victoria Joss and publisher Aria for my spot on this Blog Tour. Fifth book in the series but first of mine, this was a slow burn thriller and a police procedural. D. C. Charlie had to investigate a different case entitled Operation Greystream where the perp visited the elderly apparently just to … Continue reading Book Review - Daddy’s Girls by Sarah Flint @aria_fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - Stormrise by Jillian Boehme @JillianBoehme @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. Nothing can make my blood race faster than the speed of light than dragons and if is a girl awakening them, I am in absolute fantastical bliss. Meet Rain Ylanda was a patriarchal land where women were not considered good enough … Continue reading Book Review - Stormrise by Jillian Boehme @JillianBoehme @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - Heart in the Right Place by Lisa Hill @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for my spot on this Blog Tour. This book was so much than its blurb, it was all heart. It showed me a family and their hurdles. Their dynamics and little skirmishes were real, I could relate to most of it. The story revolved around Lottie, a … Continue reading Book Review - Heart in the Right Place by Lisa Hill @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - Evermore by Jody Hedlund @JodyHedlund @PrismBookTours #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy #EverTour

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Laura and Tressa and Prism Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Book 1 in historical fantasy series by Jody Hedlund, the story caught my imagination and wonder with its gripping tale which bespoke of adventure and a promise to keep me enthralled from the first page. There was a … Continue reading Book Review - Evermore by Jody Hedlund @JodyHedlund @PrismBookTours #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy #EverTour

Book Review - A Tale of Stars And Shadow by Lisa Cassidy @LCass_writes @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. This was a complex tale of 2 warriors the Dumronix Princess Tayln and the Shadowhawk. Both had a mission to help the human folks of Mithranar. A tenuous bond was forged until an enemy began to upset the balance. My … Continue reading Book Review - A Tale of Stars And Shadow by Lisa Cassidy @LCass_writes @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - Live a Little by Madeleine Reiss @MadeleineReiss @ZaffreBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for my spot on this Blog Tour. The way to mend the distance between two sisters missing their eldest one is a road trip. Lottie and Tina were like chalk and cheese, so different in their personalities and outlook toward life they had drifted apart when Tina … Continue reading Book Review - Live a Little by Madeleine Reiss @MadeleineReiss @ZaffreBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Quiet Ones by Theresa Talbot @Theresa_Talbot @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. Hush hush, they are the quiet ones Hush hush, they are the dark ones Hush hush, their innocence is crushed Hush hush, their hope is dashed The hurt in the blanket of power The death of the soul under the … Continue reading Book Review - The Quiet Ones by Theresa Talbot @Theresa_Talbot @aria_fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - The Shadow on the Lens by Sam Hurcom @SamHurcom @orionbooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for my spot on this Blog Tour. What a book!! Chilling and creepy! A crime occurred in 1904. A young girl Betsan Tilny was found murdered in the woods. Thomas Bexley, a forensic photographer, who consulted with the police was called to take photographs. While developing them, … Continue reading Book Review - The Shadow on the Lens by Sam Hurcom @SamHurcom @orionbooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - The Woman Upstairs by Ruth Heald @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Noelle Holten and publisher Bookouture for my spot on this Blog Tour. It all started at the very beginning when this talented author said - Let me take you down the rickety pathway of no return where the thrill would overwhelm you and make you so addicted that you will never want … Continue reading Book Review - The Woman Upstairs by Ruth Heald @bookouture #BookReview #BooksOnTour #thriller

Book Review - Faeries of Saizia by Tonya L. Chaves @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. Oh to be a child again!! When that's not possible, then reading a book on faeries, elves, witches, and a dragon was the best way to start the day. Avery and Zaria, two young faeries seeking adventure, went to explore … Continue reading Book Review - Faeries of Saizia by Tonya L. Chaves @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy

Book Review - Spark Out by Nick Rippington @nickripp @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Sarah and BOTBS Publicity for my spot on this Blog Tour and of course, for the gentle reminder. Wow!! What a book!! I have to confess. I didn't like the story or the characters, neither did I connect with the setting of London in the early 1980s. BUT THE WRITING - THAT … Continue reading Book Review - Spark Out by Nick Rippington @nickripp @BOTBSPublicity #BookReview #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - The Essence of Evil by Rob Sinclair @rsinclairauthor @canelo_co @HeraBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Tracy Fenton and Compulsive Readers for my spot on this Blog Tour. Omg what a twisted tale came from the mind of author Rob Sinclair where evil seeped the book with its essence slowly oozing into the crevices, spreading so deep into its pages that it became difficult for me to guess … Continue reading Book Review - The Essence of Evil by Rob Sinclair @rsinclairauthor @canelo_co @HeraBooks @Tr4cyF3nt0n #BookReview #BlogTour #policeprocedural

Book Review - One Day in Winter by Shari Low @aria_fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Victoria Joss and publisher Aria for my spot on this Blog Tour. 4 strangers on different journeys and a glimpse into their lives for one day was what this novel was all about. Caro ,a teacher, had discovered a powerful truth. Cammy was going to propose to a not-so-kind woman Lila. Bernadette … Continue reading Book Review - One Day in Winter by Shari Low @aria_fiction #BookReview #BlogTour #contemporary

Book Review - The Love Delusion by Nicola Mostyn @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #paranormal

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Rachel and Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on this Blog Tour. This book could not be read as a standalone as it was difficult to understand the characters and their various relationships with each other. I knew nothing about the villains and heroes. The review is based on what I understood … Continue reading Book Review - The Love Delusion by Nicola Mostyn @rararesources #BookReview #BlogTour #paranormal

What She Never Said by Catherine Riggs @partnersincr1me #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Wendy, Gina, and Cheryl and Partners in Crime Virtual Book Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. The story had a deadly premise, an Angel who helped the elderly at the nursing home to hasten their deaths. Ruth, the VP of Operations at Silent Acres soon realized that the deaths were … Continue reading What She Never Said by Catherine Riggs @partnersincr1me #BookReview #BlogTour #suspense

Book Review - What Goes Around by Rachel Ellyn @disfunctionaldi @damppebbles #BookReview #BookBlogger #BlogTour #thriller

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Emma and damppebbles blog tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. Voodoo and revenge make the best combination and when an author puts them together to be used against a slimy, conniving husband, she has a fan in me. Rachel Ellyn has done it!! Given me a story that had me … Continue reading Book Review - What Goes Around by Rachel Ellyn @disfunctionaldi @damppebbles #BookReview #BookBlogger #BlogTour #thriller

Book Review - The End of the World Survivors Club by Adrian J. Walker @adrianwalker @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #dystopian

by Shalini, posted in Book Reviews, Fiction

Many thanks to Anne Cater and Random Things Tours for my spot on this Blog Tour. This book started where the book 1 ended. An apocalypse caused by a viral outbreak forced a husband and wife to separate out. The husband was left back, and the wife had to travel to another land by sea. … Continue reading Book Review - The End of the World Survivors Club by Adrian J. Walker @adrianwalker @annecater #BookReview #BlogTour #dystopian

Book Review - Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron @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 opened the book, read the first few lines, I knew that this was going to be a great story. Rena Barron's words with its rhythmic beats of the tales of the forgotten land, opened my eyes to the magic of … Continue reading Book Review - Kingdom of Souls by Rena Barron @The_FFBC #BookReview #BlogTour #fantasy