A Mannequin for Christmas by Timothy JanovskyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
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Review: Daddy December
Daddy December by LinzvoncMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a perfect fit for readers who adore second-chance romance, family drama, and Christmas magic, and are looking for a heartwarming and spicy tale of love, forgiveness, and redemption.
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Review: The Proposal Playbook
The Proposal Playbook by Samantha ChaseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a delightful read perfect for fans of lighthearted, feel-good romance who adore the enemies-to-lovers trope and opposites-attract stories, as it follows the charming journey of a grumpy former Navy SEAL and a cheerful wedding planner as they navigate their undeniable attraction and learn to overcome their differences to find love.
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Review: You May Kiss the Groomsman
You May Kiss the Groomsman by Samantha ChaseMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This is a delightful and lighthearted romance that is a perfect fit for readers who adore friends-to-lovers stories, second chances, and witty banter, and are looking for a fast-paced and feel-good tale that will leave them smiling and rooting for the characters.
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Review: Heathens
Heathens by Alta HensleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book is perfectly suited for readers who are captivated by dark, primal romances that delve into the complexities of power dynamics and morality. It explores the thrilling and often taboo nature of desire and forbidden attraction, pushing the boundaries of conventional relationships. If you're intrigued by stories that challenge societal norms and delve into the darker aspects of human emotion and connection, this book will undoubtedly resonate with you. The characters within these pages are morally complex and their relationships are fraught with tension, making for a captivating and thought-provoking reading experience.
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Review: Heartless
Heartless by Elsie SilverMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Heartless delivers a heartfelt, emotionally rich second-chance romance that digs into themes of loss, regret, and the hope for new beginnings. The small-town setting in the “Chestnut Springs” world gives everything a cozy, intimate vibe — familiar faces, quiet streets, and a sense of community that makes sadness feel lighter and healing feel possible.
The main characters carry heavy past scars. Their reunion isn’t magical or instant; instead, it’s slow, cautious, and layered with realistic hesitation. Watching them rebuild trust — with pain, fears, and memories hanging over them — makes their journey feel grounded rather than fairy-tale. The emotional stakes feel real: heartbreak isn’t easily forgotten, and hope doesn’t arrive overnight.
What stands out most is the honesty in the writing. The grief, guilt, and hesitation aren’t sugar-coated. There are moments of raw vulnerability, self-doubt, and honest conversations about fear and healing. That realism makes the romance sweeter when the walls begin to crumble, and the comfort that follows feels earned.
On the lighter side, the small-town charm, supportive side characters, and gentle pacing give the novel warmth — like a slow-brewed tea that warms you from the inside out. There’s no excessive drama or melodrama, which works for readers who appreciate emotional depth over constant conflict.
If I have a minor critique: the pacing sometimes slows too much in the middle, and a few secondary plot threads feel lightly sketched — which makes some transitions a bit softer than they could be. I also wished for slightly more “push” or external conflict to heighten the tension before the resolution.
Still, Heartless is a touching, often tender romance about healing old wounds, learning to love again, and finding light after darkness. If you’re in the mood for a romance that feels real, emotionally honest, and gently hopeful — this one’s absolutely worth picking up.
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Friday, November 28, 2025
New Release Author Rachel Starkie #RachelStarkie #BlackFridayRelease
Shifting Sin
By
Rachel Starkie
A Why Choose Urban PNR Romance
A spicy, dark, and somewhat comedic reimagining of the Classic Seven Deadly Sins
Originally published as Seduced by Sloth, Shifting Sin is a reimagined, expanded rewrite of Rachel Starkie’s sexy and adventurous take on the Seven Sins.
Lùcas MacAilein is the youngest of the Seven Sins. Released upon the world, he has tried to withstand the power of Sloth for many years, leading to many interesting, if not odd, habits just to stay away from the darkness.
In the midst of building relationships that may be his saving grace, he discovers that his baby sisters have been taken by their Mage father, and he has no choice but to embrace the darkness and seek the help of his sinful siblings to save the girls.
Will the help of his best friend, Techwitch Gizmo, and an emerging group of mates be enough to keep him on task, or will his sin overcome him and drag him into the abyss from which there is no escape for him or the rest of mankind?
Hell only knows, and it is not giving up any secrets...
*Fantasy Violence
**LGBTQ Themes
***Strong Sexual Content, Including Multiple Partners
Author’s Note:
Rachel Starkie is an Author based in the United Kingdom, where spelling conventions differ and deviate from American Diction.
Her work includes Fantasy Violence and themes of an ADULT nature.
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Sunday, October 5, 2025
From a Song Blitz
Music Fiction
Date Published: 09-30-2025
Publisher: Covfefe Press
For anyone who's ever said, "They're playing my song!"
On
Halloween Eve, 1961, in his dingy Bronx walkup apartment, seventeen-year-old
Jimmy Welton hears the opening notes of a song in his head. Jimmy’s
still mourning his firefighter father, who taught him to play the guitar but
recently died in a house fire, leaving his family destitute. Jimmy takes this
song, about all he misses from his life now, to the New York amusement park
where he works after school. There, he meets Mark Morgan, a rebellious teen
with his own band, who eventually invites Jimmy to join them. And the rest is
rock'n roll history...
The GooseBumps become a worldwide phenomenon, and
the songs they write and sing together become the backbone of rock musical
history. And the song Jimmy first heard on Halloween, "Wrapped in Gauze",
becomes the song that not only comforts him in that terrible time but also
comforts others: Victoria, recently divorced and dealing with an unthinkable
family tragedy; Carolyn, whose final flippant words to someone in pain can't
be taken back; and Jack, battling back from unimaginable loss with the help of
his cheeky therapist and a song he thinks he hates.
SCENES
FROM A SONG is the story of a song that makes us smile, that breaks our
hearts, that stays with us forever, and the very special band that started it
all.
About the Author
SUSAN SLOATE is the author or co-author of more than 25 published books. This includes 3 editions of Forward to Camelot, a time-travel thriller about the JFK assassination that became a #6 Amazon bestseller, was honored in 3 literary competitions and was optioned by a Hollywood company for film production. She also wrote the autobiographical Broadway novel Stealing Fire, which became a #2 Amazon bestseller and Hot New Release, and Realizing You (with Ron Doades), for which she invented a new genre: the self-help novel.
Susan has also written young-adult fiction
and non-fiction, including the children’s biography Ray Charles: Find
Another Way, which won the silver medal in the 2007 Children’s Moonbeam
Awards. Mysteries Unwrapped: The Secrets of Alcatraz led to her 2009
appearance on the TV series MysteryQuest for The History Channel. She has also
been a sportswriter and a screenwriter, edited the popular Kyle & Corey
young-adult book series, managed two political campaigns and founded an
author’s festival to promote student literacy in her hometown outside
Charleston, SC. She has appeared in multiple volumes of WHO’S WHO IN
AMERICA, WHO’S WHO IN ENTERTAINMENT and WHO’S WHO AMONG AMERICAN
WOMEN.
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Review: Onyx Storm
Onyx Storm by Rebecca YarrosMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Epic Fantasy Adventure: A Heroine's Quest
Embark on an unforgettable journey filled with magic, danger, and destiny. This epic fantasy adventure follows a complex and courageous heroine as she faces a perilous quest that will test her limits and shape her fate.
With vivid world-building, intricate characters, and heart-pounding action, this story will immerse readers in a realm of mythical creatures, ancient prophecies, and powerful magic. As the heroine confronts formidable foes and uncovers hidden truths, she must grapple with her own inner demons and make choices that will have far-reaching consequences.
Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Leigh Bardugo, and other authors who craft immersive worlds and compelling female protagonists, this book will appeal to readers who crave epic quests, high-stakes battles, and unforgettable characters. With its blend of action, adventure, and emotional depth, this story is a must-read for anyone who loves to lose themselves in a fantastical world.
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Review: Iron Flame
Iron Flame by Rebecca YarrosMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This is a thrilling and romantic fantasy adventure that will captivate readers who crave epic battles, fiery passion, and strong-willed heroines, making it a perfect fit for fans of fantasy romance and war stories.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Review: Fourth Wing
Fourth Wing by Rebecca YarrosMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I should have read this sooner. Take Hunger Games, Divergent, and Lord of the Rings, then make them one book with so many twists and turns you don't even see coming. Yarros did an amazing job. If you haven't read this yet, make it your next.
The mind fuck it gave was perfection. I had such FoMo with this series, but I was scared I wouldn't enjoy it because just about every time a popular book catches my attention, I've disliked it. Now I'm on to Iron Flame, and it's so freaking good.
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Saturday, September 27, 2025
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Eden Blitz
Dystopian Novel
Date Published: May 2, 2025
In 4029, Homo convertibilis has replaced Homo sapiens and their
scientists study the "Pierre de Vent," a collection of political, historical,
and ancient sacred texts written by the "founding father," who is the
reference of the new society.
2054, to combat the chronic anemia of the sedentary population, who live cloistered and under government tutelage, the pharmaceutical company Orson and Orson, of which Nucleus is the main shareholder, developed a regenerative pill called Jouvence. Everyone is clamoring for it. "Unfortunately," the side effects of the miracle product affect the libido of the consumers, causing them to literally die of pleasure.
Nucleus manipulates governments to gradually rid the planet of the surplus humans who no longer have a place in a society where finance has supplanted mass consumerism. His hope is to turn Earth into a true Eden for his people who are, in his eyes, the only humans worthy of survival. However, a persistent infertility crisis amongst his kind, casts a dark shadow over his once-promising vision of a utopian future. Meanwhile, in the Metropolis, some Sedentaries, including Winston, manage to escape the systematic and inevitable extermination set in motion by Nucleus.
Will they be able to survive the persecution of the army of liberty and the reactivation of the GMO seeds of hyper-accumulating hyacinths that has covered the entire planet?
Gripping, provocative, and chillingly prescient, Eden: The Final Solution is a dystopian tour de force that challenges the limits of progress, morality and reimagine the Orwellian dystopia, shaped by the excesses and anxieties of our time. Fans of Brave New World and 1984 will find themselves enthralled—and terrified—by this haunting vision of the future.
About the Author
Pascal Bouquillard is a jack-of-all-trades. After graduating from the
“Baccalauréat économique et social” in France, he pursued
classical music studies at the “École Normale de Musique de
Paris”, taught for almost 30 years, acted on American stages in South
Carolina and published acoustic versions of his favorite songs on the YouTube
channel, “pascalsguitar”.
At the end of the ’80s, he spent several years touring Europe and French-speaking countries with the “Trio Français de Guitare”, which he co-founded and which specialized in transcriptions of works by early 20th-century composers. Unfortunately, focal dystonia prevents him from pursuing a career as a classical guitarist. He then obtained a scholarship to the “Maitrise de Musique Baroque de Versailles”, where he played tenor and was introduced to conducting.
In the ’90s, he co-founded the progressive rock band Saens, in which he was composer, singer, bassist and acoustic guitarist, and with whom he released three albums: Les Regrets d’Isidore D, Escaping From The Hands Of God and Prophet In A Statistical World.
In 1997, he conducted Benjamin Britten’s opera “Noah’s Ark” at the Cathédrale Saint Louis in Versailles, the Église Saint Augustin in Paris and the Théâtre de Poissy. That same year, he was invited to conduct a group of musicians from the Orchestre National de France at the Théâtre des Champs Élysées, on the occasion of Mstislav Rostropovich’s 70th birthday.
He then moved to the USA to find the woman he was to marry. Interested by the turn the world economy is taking, he returns to his original political passions.
After more than 5 years of research and reflection as part of a virtual focused group of French citizens, and driven by the anxieties provoked by his discoveries, he launched into the writing of “Eden” and the “Practical Guide toward an Atomic Democracy”.
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Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Continuity Blitz
Life Beyond the Credits
Memoir
Date Published: 09-09-2025
Publisher: Punctuate Press
Academy member Bonnie Clevering spent 50 years in Hollywood, designing
hair for dozens of stars including Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Kristen Stewart,
Al Pacino, and Jennifer Lopez under the direction of icons like Christopher
Nolan, Oliver Stone, and Steven Soderbergh. After uncovering an enormous stash
of production Polaroids and behind-scenes photos she took, Bonnie decided it
was time to tell some lovely stories about her time in Hollywood.
Continuity By Bonnie Clevering: Life Behind the Credits will be released on Punctuate Press (distributed by APG) on September 9. It will uniquely come in two formats: a paperback memoir, and a beautiful hardcover coffee table book with hundreds of photos. While stories about Nancy Sinatra’s old wives tale helping Bonnie get pregnant, making dinner for the Ocean’s Eleven cast, and how hair creates character are certainly delightful, Bonnie also shares deeply about being a woman in Hollywood, the consequences of saying “no” (and “yes”), single motherhood, and legacy.
About the Author
Bonnie Clevering, in a nearly 5-decade career as a Motion Picture Hair Stylist, has trussed the tresses of hundreds of actors including Hilary Swank, Bette Davis, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves, and Kristen Stewart. Her impressive resume includes iconic films and TV series like Hello, Dolly!, RoboCop, Any Given Sunday, Ocean's Eleven, Erin Brockovich, Office Space, The Twilight Saga, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith, totaling over 120 productions. She earned membership in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in 2001.
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