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MY REVIEW

Secrets, secrets, secrets. We all know that secrets rarely stay secret. Secrets eat a person’s soul, giving them no respite from the guilt that weighs heavily on one’s shoulders. In Blood Stain everything comes to a head and lives are tested. Not all will survive.

Karina and LiAnn begin Blood Stain on a happy note. They are co owners of Magnolia House and have found someone to share their lives with. Knowing Ashley Fontainne, I figure they better enjoy it, because something wicked this way comes.

The Magnolia House story has been told and the secrets have been laid to rest. I sure didn’t see it ending the way it did but I love it. The characters can rest in peace, both those alive and those who are no longer with us.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Blood Stain by Ashley Fontainne.

GOODREADS BLURB

Karina and LiAnn settle into their new lives, each enjoying their roles as co-owners of The Magnolia House and as newlyweds to the men of their dreams, all while spending quality time with their elderly family members.

The worries about the mob are over, and fears about testifying against the devilish owner of Jubilee Retirement Corporation are a fleeting memory, so they concentrate on making the lives of their elderly charges as fulfilling and satisfying as possible, guarding the secrets of some of the residents as if their own.

Unfortunately, sins of the past won’t remain buried, and when they resurface, reputations aren’t the only things in danger.

When a new resident moves in with secrets of his own, he brings along well-kept mysteries of the sordid past of Hot Springs, dating back centuries, but that isn’t their only problem. Someone from their past is determined to bring misery into their lives. LiAnn and Karina find themselves embroiled in a myriad of tragedies, including murder.

• Genre: Fiction, Mystery,
• 257 pages, Kindle Edition
• Published June 7, 2024 RMSW Press
• Series: The Magnolia Series, Book III

ABOUT ASHLEY FONTAINNE

Award-winning and International bestselling author Ashley Fontainne enjoys stories that immerse the reader deep into the human psyche and the monsters lurking within each of us. She writes in numerous genres including mystery, suspense, horror, sci-fi and sometimes poetry.

Ashley lives in Arkansas with her husband and is the proud mother of one son and grateful daughter of co-author, Lillian Hansen. To learn more about her books please visit https://ashleyfontainne.net/

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MY ASHLEY FONTAINNE REVIEWS

•  Night Court
•  Blood Ties
•  Growl
• Tainted Cure
• Tainted Reality
• Tainted Future
• Tainted World
• Suicide Lake
• The Lie
• Ruined Wings
• Blood Loss
• Fatal Agreements
• Whispered Pain
• Legion Novellas (Many, Madness, Mayhem)
• Surviving Doodahville
• Operation DFC
• Operation S&D

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MY REVIEW

It’s good to be back at Stone Mountain and catching up with Jace and Lydia. I love the series, and would love Avenging My Wolf if it was more fleshed out. It’s rare when I want more details, but that is what happened here. Sure, we have danger, romance, and some sexy trysts, but I wanted more danger, more romance and more sexy trysts.

Jace has not fully recovered from the curse, so he keeps Lydia at bay. She is his mate, so I say, “Get over yourself, Jace.” Life is too short to devote it towards revenge, but he’s not listening to anyone.

Lydia escaped an abusive boyfriend, leaving his pack and joining Jace’s. She’s confused about Jace’s actions, seeing he’s her mate. She tries to seduce him and definitely gets him hot and bothered. They both need cold showers. lol

I am loving the Stone Mountain Wolf Shifters, but Avenging My Wolf felt rushed. I wanted to be more involved, but I couldn’t get there. Gotta remind myself that this is an ARC.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of Avenging My Wolf by Scarlett West.

GOODREADS BLURB

Is love enough to stop a killer? Jace Lydia is fierce and beautiful, and my wolf has set his eyes on her. But an enemy pack’s curse has left me scarred and thirsting for revenge. I have no time for love. Rejected, she keeps a cold distance—until someone begins hunting her. My need to protect her flares, as does the intoxicating need to mate her. But to save Lydia, I must learn to set revenge aside.Lydia After an abusive ex and being exiled from my pack, I’ve sworn off men—until Jace, the only wolf able to soothe my primal need. Too wrapped up in his need for vengeance, he rejects me. But when a killer sets his eyes on me, Jace and I must work together. If we don’t act on our bond and accept each other as mates, everything will be lost. Including my life. If you love broody alphas, sassy heroines, and hot paranormal romance with a heart, Avenging My Wolf is for you. The book is the third installment and a standalone in the series, Stone Mountain Wolf Shifters.

• Genre: Fiction, Paranormal, Supernatural, Werewolves
• 242 pages, Kindle Edition
• Expected publication August 6, 2024 by Passion Press
• Series: Stone Mountain Wolf Shifters, #3, Standalone

ABOUT SCARLETT WEST

Scarlett West writes steamy, paranormal romance featuring sexy Fae. Deep characters and hot romance are her thing.

An avid reader and writer who will never stop dreaming, Scarlett has traveled to many countries and been on tons of adventures. She draws her stories from these places, life experiences, and her grand imagination.

Besides writing, she’s a hobby herbalist and a dancer. If she’s not by the computer typing these things up, she can be found in a forest, on a mountain, or by the ocean.

Scarlett West would like to thank her three F’s: Fans, Family, and Friends. Thank you forever for your support.

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MY SCARLET WEST REVIEWS

• Stolen In The Dark (Fae Bureau of Investigation)
• Hunted In The Dark (Fae Bureau of Investigation)
• Cursed In The Dark (Fae Bureau of Investigation)
• Enemy In The Dark (Fae Bureau of Investigation)
• Fated In The Dark (Fae Bureau of Investigation)
• Dragon Craved (Dragon Shifter Island)
• Dragon Protected (Dragon Shifter Island
• Entangled Darkness (Immortal Desire Series)
• Defying My Wolf (Stone Mountain Wolf Shifters)
• Defying My Wolf (Stone Mountain Wolf Shifters)
• Entangled Darkness (Immortal Desire Series)

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MY REVIEW

In Book I of The E Apocrypha, Lost & Found, by Alex Andre, I was introduced to the different factions and characters, so As & When, Book II was so much easier to follow. It’s filled with details, creating a world that that paints a picture with words. I loved it.

Aileen is abducted, but beware to those that think she is a damsel in distress. When Bo returns from his travels, he does not hesitate to go after her. She has two me who are in love with her and I thought I knew which she would choose. I like how Alex Andre dealt with it better than my version.

I lived in Rochester, New York, for some years and I love that her travels throughout New York were familiar to me. Danger followed her every step of the way, but Bo and Ajinder are not far behind.

So much action and it was unpredictable. It’s not an every day occurrence, that an author can surprise me, keeping me on my toes. I love that I could follow the characters, choosing which I would favor and which would meet a grisly end, waiting to see how right…or wrong…I was. I love the rebuilding of the world, after all technology has been wiped out. I love the ‘library’ they find and only a select few realize how valuable the books are.

There is definitely room for more of the story and I have my fingers crossed that Alex Andre hears his characters talking, is haunted in his dreams, saying we have more to say, so keep writing.

I voluntarily reviewed a free copy of As & When by Alex Andre.

GOODREADS BLURB

They’ve messed with the wrong woman. Aileen’s got a city to run—its shady part, in any case. Abducted and whisked away from Locksville, she refuses to be a pawn in powerful players’ games. She most definitely is not a damsel in distress and needs no freakin knights in shining armor to come to her rescue. Alas, her best-laid escape plans misfire, landing her in even hotter waters far away from home. Aileen must find her footing in an unfamiliar, unforgiving society, fighting tooth and nail to survive.

Bo, Aileen’s sharp and grumpy advisor, would move mountains to find her, his limp and aversion to violence be damned to the Seven Hells! He wouldn’t trust anyone else with the impossible search for the most important person in his life.

Ajinder, executive protection specialist, won’t tolerate his principal being taken—by someone other than himself. He is no stranger to dispensing violence and doesn’t shy away from being on its receiving end. With his motivation stretching beyond pure professionalism, woe to those who question his skills and determination.

Will their grit, smarts, ruthless single-mindedness, and game-changing technology be enough to find Aileen before it’s too late?


As & When is Book 2 of The E Apocrypha.
Meet familiar faces from Lost & Found. Return to Locksville, New Kowloon, The Station, as well as discover new corners of the world that had lost all technology.

• Genre: Apoclyptic, Dystopian, Fiction
• 238 pages, Kindle Edition
• Published November 1, 2023
• Series: The E Apocrypha, #2

ABOUT ALEX ANDREA (from Amazon)

Alex has lived on three continents, is fluent in three languages, suffers an unhealthy interest in linguistics, and never has enough time to get to all the books on his ever-growing To Read list.

He has always appreciated (and envied) select authors’ ability to string words into elegant sentences and tie those sentences into intricate plots.

The time has come for him to try his own hand in the craft.

The E Apocrypha is his first series of novels.

MY ALEX ANDRE REVIEWS

• Lost & Found

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Hi Everyone. We’ve had some sun and some rain and I have been reading and reviewing. I’m not up to much physical stuff, except for rehab. I have my fingers crossed for a good Saturday (I’m writing this on Thursday) and we can have a pool day with a couple of our friends. I’m working on a post about my hospitalization. It is the most traumatic thing I have ever had happen to me. A big bummer is…I’m losing a lot of hair. It doesn’t look good for the immediate future. I’m pulling out the hats and picking some favorites to keep handy. I thought of buying some, but I already have so many, so I don’t see the point. How about you? Are a hatter? 🙂

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Ghost and the Haunted House
(Genie and Adriana Darling Cozy Paranormal Ghost Mysteries)
by Carmen Radtke

About Ghost and the Haunted House

Ghost and the Haunted House (Genie and Adriana Darling Cozy Paranormal Ghost Mysteries)
Paranormal Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Setting – Fictional small town in New England
Independently Published (May 29, 2024)
Print length ‏ : ‎ 194 pages
Digital ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D47ZLQWP

Could quaint Cobblewood Cove be a hotbed for black magic?

Genie and her ghostly great-great-aunt Adriana have been too busy with their gelato business and helping with the restoration of the old speakeasy to notice that something isn’t quite right in their small town.

Until pranks with touch of the macabre haunt the neighborhood, right before Halloween.

But it gets worse.

When a locked room murder case points straight at a connection to dark forces, the sleuthing duo fears for the living – and the not-quite so departed.

Can they root out the evil in their midst before it ends Adriana’s happy afterlife – forever?

About Carmen Radtke

Carmen Radtke has spent most of her life with ink on her fingers and a dangerously high pile of books and newspapers by her side.

She has worked as a newspaper reporter on two continents and always dreamt of becoming a novelist and screenwriter.

When she found herself crouched under her dining table, typing away on a novel between two earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, she realised she was hooked for life.

The shaken but stirring novel made it to the longlist of the Mslexia competition, and her next book and first mystery, The Case Of The Missing Bride, was a finalist in the Malice Domestic competition in a year without a winner. Since then she has penned several more cozy mysteries, including the Jack and Frances series set in the 1930s and the Genie and Adriana Darling series.

Carmen now lives in Italy with her human and her four-legged family.

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