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  Releasing 4/20/21 She's been the victim and the survivor… Poppy never dreamed she would find the love she’s found with Prince Casteel. She wants to revel in her happiness but first they must free his brother and find hers. It’s a dangerous mission and one with far-reaching consequences neither dreamed of. Because Poppy is the Chosen, the Blessed. The true ruler of Atlantia. She carries the blood of the King of Gods within her. By right the crown and the kingdom are hers. The enemy and the warrior… Poppy has only ever wanted to control her own life, not the lives of others, but now she must choose to either forsake her birthright or seize the gilded crown and become the Queen of Flesh and Fire. But as the kingdoms’ dark sins and blood-drenched secrets finally unravel, a long-forgotten power rises to pose a genuine threat. And they will stop at nothing to ensure that the crown never sits upon Poppy’s head. A lover and heartmate… But the greatest threat to them and to Atlantia is wh

Title: Forever Wild (The Simple Wild #2.5)   Author: K.A. Tucker Pages: 156 Release Date: December 1, 2020 Buy: Amazon | Kobo | Chapters Indigo | BN |  *Received an ARC from the author/Valentine PR for honest review* Summary ( Goodreads )  From the international bestselling author of The Simple Wild comes Forever Wild, a novella that continues the story of Calla’s journey to the Alaskan wild and a life she never imagined for herself. The holiday season is upon Calla and Jonah, and with the mistletoe and gingerbread comes plenty of family drama. Jonah is bracing himself for two weeks with a stepfather he loathes, and while Calla is looking forward to her mother and Simon’s arrival, she dreads the continued pressure to set a date for their wedding … in Toronto. Add in one bullheaded neighbor’s unintentional meddling and another cantankerous neighbor’s own family strife, and Christmas in Trapper’s Crossing will be anything but simple. Review:  I have no words. I feel happiness and joy af

Title: Beach Read Author: Emily Henry Pages: 361 Publisher: Berkley/Penguin Canada Genre : Fiction/Romance Release Date: May 19, 2020  Buy: Amazon | Kobo | Chapters Indigo   *I received an ARC from the publisher via Netgalley for honest review*  Summary ( Goodreads )  A romance writer who no longer believes in love and a literary writer stuck in a rut engage in a summer-long challenge that may just upend everything they believe about happily ever afters. Augustus Everett is an acclaimed author of literary fiction. January Andrews writes bestselling romance. When she pens a happily ever after, he kills off his entire cast. They're polar opposites. In fact, the only thing they have in common is that for the next three months, they're living in neighboring beach houses, broke, and bogged down with writer's block. Until, one hazy evening, one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writi

Title: The Brightest Night (Origin #3) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout  Pages: 512 Genre: YA/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Publisher: Tor Teen/Raincoast Books Release Date: October 20, 2020 Buy: Amazon | Chapters Indigo | Kobo  *Received an E-ARC from author and the publisher for honest review* Summary ( Goodreads ) The thrills, drama, and intrigue continue in the third installment of the Origin series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout. He is the darkest star. You are the burning shadow. And together, you will bring about the brightest night. Less than a year ago, Evelyn Dasher was a normal girl, living an unremarkable life. Now, she's on the run, under the protection of the beautiful, deadly inhuman Luc. She's been betrayed by those who were closest to her. And she's learned truths about herself that she never saw coming--things she once knew, and was made to forget. Truths with devastating consequences. She's caught in the eye of the storm. She is

Title: A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 496  Genre: Fantasy/Romance Publisher: Blue Box Press Release Date: September 1, 2020  Buy: Amazon | Kobo |  * E-ARC provided by author for review purposes* Summary ( Goodreads )  A Betrayal… Everything Poppy has ever believed in is a lie, including the man she was falling in love with. Thrust among those who see her as a symbol of a monstrous kingdom, she barely knows who she is without the veil of the Maiden. But what she does know is that nothing is as dangerous to her as him. The Dark One. The Prince of Atlantia. He wants her to fight him, and that’s one order she’s more than happy to obey. He may have taken her, but he will never have her. A Choice... Casteel Da’Neer is known by many names and many faces. His lies are as seductive as his touch. His truths as sensual as his bite. Poppy knows better than to trust him. He needs her alive, healthy, and whole to achieve his goals. But he’s the only way for he

Title: The Queen (The Wicked Trilogy #3.7) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 146 Genre: Fantasy/Romance Publisher: 1001 Dark Nights Release Date: July 14, 2020 Buy: Amazon | AmazonCA Summary ( Goodreads ) From #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes the next installment in her Wicked series. The King must have his Queen.... Bestowed the forbidden Summer’s Kiss by the King of the Summer fae, Brighton Jussier is no longer just human. What she is, what she will become, no one knows for sure, but that isn’t her biggest concern at the moment. Now Caden, the King, refuses to let her go, even at the cost of his Court. When the doorway to the Otherworld is breached, both Brighton and Caden must do the unthinkable—not just to survive themselves, but also to save mankind from the evil that threatens the world. **Every 1001 Dark Nights novella is a standalone story. For new readers, it’s an introduction to an author’s world. And for fans

Title: Rage and Ruin (The Harbinger #2) Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 576 Genre: Fantasy, YA Publisher: Inkyard Press Release Date : June 9, 2020 Buy: Amazon| Chapters Indigo | Kobo *Received for review by author for honest review* Summary ( Goodreads ) Dangerous secrets and forbidden desires lead to shocking consequences… Don’t miss book two of the fantastical Harbinger trilogy from #1  New York Times   bestselling author Jennifer L. Armentrout. “Jennifer L. Armentrout’s intoxicating new fantasy is her best yet!” —   New York Times   bestselling author Gena Showalter on  Storm and Fury   A half human, half angel and her bonded gargoyle protector must work with demons to stop the apocalypse while avoiding falling in love. The Harbinger is coming…but who or what is it? All of humankind may fall if Trinity and Zayne can’t win the race against time as dark forces gather. As tensions rise, they must stay close together and patrol the DC streets at night, seeking si

Title: From Blood and Ash Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Pages: 622 (e-book) Genre: Fantasy Release Date: March 31, 2020 Publisher: Blue Box Press Buy: AmazonUS | Kobo | iBooks| *Received a free copy for honest review from the author* Summary: A Maiden… Chosen from birth to usher in a new era, Poppy’s life has never been her own. The life of the Maiden is solitary. Never to be touched. Never to be looked upon. Never to be spoken to. Never to experience pleasure. Waiting for the day of her Ascension, she would rather be with the guards, fighting back the evil that took her family, than preparing to be found worthy by the gods. But the choice has never been hers. A Duty… The entire kingdom’s future rests on Poppy’s shoulders, something she’s not even quite sure she wants for herself. Because a Maiden has a heart. And a soul. And longing. And when Hawke, a golden-eyed guard honor bound to ensure her Ascension, enters her life, destiny and duty become tangled with d

Title: Wild at Heart (Wild #2) Author: K.A. Tucker Pages: 456 Genre: Romance Self- Published Release Date: February 18, 2020 Buy: AmazonCA| Chapters Indigo | Kobo Summary ( Goodreads ) From the internationally best-selling author of The Simple Wild comes the continuation of a woman’s journey to Alaska and a life she never imagined for herself. Calla Fletcher returns to Toronto a different person, struggling to find direction and still very much in love with the rugged bush pilot she left behind. When Jonah arrives on her doorstep with a proposition she can’t dismiss, she takes the leap and rushes back to Alaska to begin their exciting future together. But Calla soon learns that even the best intentions can lead to broken promises, and that compromise comes with a hefty price—a log cabin in interior rural Alaska that feels as isolating as the western tundra. With Jonah gone more than he’s home, one neighbor who insists on transforming her into a true Alaskan, and anothe