Adamant by Emma L. Adams

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RATING: 4 STARS

Ada is this strong female lead that's been living a life of smuggling refugees from Enzar after the Alliance closed off the doors and decided that Enzar was not to be a known part of the multi-verse any longer. It's the only life she knows, as Nell, her guardian took her in and showed her the ways of helping, of not trusting. Ada gains her intelligence within the Alliance through the help of Delta and Skyla, the only people she really trusts outside of her family unit.
The people smuggled in often need disguises, most can easily be disguised with common items like hair dye and contact lenses, but sometimes, they need something a little more magical to disguise their other worldly traits. Ada's next mission is to break into the Alliance headquarters and steal more "Blood Rock." Whilst there, Ada lands herself in hot water, that only gets hotter. It's also where she comes across Kay, a force on the opposing side,  who just clicked instantly with Ada, and her pursuit.
This book was written wonderfully, very interesting, never really a dull moment, and the characters were easy to connect with. I will definitely be looking to read more from Emma L. Adams, and hope to see many more adventures between Ada and Kay in the future!

Keri


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Wildfire by Lisa Messier

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RATING: 5 STARS

Raina; The True Queen and Dinan; her Guardian continue on their journey to wake the long sleeping Dreamers. Followed along by their trusted friends Bridget and Joshua they navigate new waters and new characters trying to figure out who is friend and who is foe. Betrayal ever present threatens to tear them apart but also gives them a chance to further their bond with each other. The road will be hard will Raina and Dinan accomplish what they set out to do? You'll have to read to find out!

When I write my reviews for this series I struggle with what details to give and which to leave to surprise. I absolutely love this series and have from the beginning. Raina is such a strong female heroine that I adore and her Guardian and husband Dinan, whose strength for Raina always makes me smile. The secondary characters warm my heart and the introduction of new characters keeps me on my toes. As per usual, Lisa leaves you wanting more and I cannot wait until the next installment of the series.

Caitlin


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The Bet by Erica M. Christensen

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RATING: 4 STARS

The Bet is a shorter novel that's picking up the story of Addison Allmon after she moves back to White Sands from her rock bottom moments back home in Norton. Erica set the story up with "The Kiss" and rocked me with a cliffhanger, as a result, I was beyond excited when this portion was delivered to my kindle.

The Kiss leaves us off with a bet between Addison and some random super hot tattooed man in a bar named Luke. Luke stumbles back into Addison's life when it's discovered that he is the nephew of her boss. She makes the connection before he does, but it doesn't take long before he's up to speed. And "The Bet" begins. 30 dates before he'll kiss her. We're taken along through the obvious sexual chemistry between the two, especially when they're forced off to an exotic locale for work purposes, and an interruption from Addison's past, which was the basis of the first book.

This isn't an angsty book, but it has some great emotional development and build up. It's a quick read, as it only took me a couple of hours to breeze through, even uninterrupted by my kids. ;)
And as a heads up, you'll be left wanting more!

Keri

***This book releases tomorrow (May 12th, 2015) and is available for pre-order right now!

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Secrets and Salvation by Lianne Cotton

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RATING: 5 STARS

Ana was left devastated when Jackson picked his family over her. Now back in Chastity Falls, she is struggling to get over her feelings for the man who resurrected her just to break her again. With the help of her group of friends, Ana tries to move on with her life without Jackson. Jackson left Ana to keep her safe from the drama that surrounds him, only Ana still isn't safe with him out of her life. Secrets are revealed, bonds are tested, will Ana and Jackson be able to piece things back together or will these secrets rip them apart.

This book. This series. I just cannot get enough of this story. Once again L.A Cotton caught me from the beginning and took me on a journey with the characters I love so much. Jackson and Ana are characters that I literally feel how they are feeling, as I follow along with a story line that just has something special about it. Honestly, I recommend this novel as well as Loyalty and Lies every chance I get! If you haven't checked these ones out yet I urge you to do it NOW!


Caitlin


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Turn to the Sun by Brenda Burling

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RATING: 4 STARS

Cassie is in flight mode. She's picked up little tips and tricks on how to best go about this throughout the years of living with her sketchy husband and his sketchier 'family.' Brenda keeps you intrigued, and wondering what is going on from the word 'go,' and it isn't even until about 35% in what situation Cassie is actually running from.

Brenda has written a great little novella about Cassie, her life on the outskirts of her family life and given us a strong female lead character that is easy to feel for, and associate with. Once again, I started this book blind, and was not disappointed. I cannot wait to read what Brenda Burling has in store for the future, and is an absolute must 'one-click' for me!

Keri



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Surge by Serena Kearney

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RATING: 4 STARS

I read Pneuma awhile ago for Serena,and I adored it. I was excited when I was asked to read and review Surge, and was not disappointed at all. Serena has carried on the story of Estelle, her leaving Earth, and coming to terms with a whole new life, and working through the possibilities of her camatic; or soul mate all the while on edge, and ready to fight whatever battle pops up during this war she has stepped into. 

I'm not typically a sci-fi reader, but I love Serena's books because she manages to combine sci-fi and a romance story in one with it seeming completely possible, and not at all far-fetched. She makes it easy to connect with the characters, and makes me feel like I'm fighting alongside the soldiers and protecting my princess from page one to 'the end'. 

I would strongly urge you to pick up Pneuma if you haven't read it, especially since it's FREE, and then keep right on reading with this one. 

Keri


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***To read my review of Pneuma click here.

The Immortals Part One: Shadows and Starstone by Cheryl Mackey

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RATING: 4 STARS

One thousand years ago the Gods known as The Four created the Immortals to protect their world- Ein- Aral from the bad guys know as the Dro-Aconi and then they disappeared. We meet Emaranthe, Jadeth, Ivo and Jaeger; four immortals on a mission to protect a desert village and its secret possession of starstone. A power source the Dro-Aconi are searching for in hopes for ruling Ein-Aral. The four struggle with what they remember of their pasts while trying to overcome the evil they face in Alarandia the leader of minions. Will the four succeed in saving Ein-Aral from the evil that awaits?

I really enjoyed this story. It was different than most stories I have read before. Right from the beginning I was sucked in. A fascinating world with a fascinating story. I really wished I had a little more background for the four and the world that they inhabited. When I went onto the goodreads page I realized that the author has another book called The Unknown Sun which actually has more of the background story that I was looking for. This was a great little novella and I can't wait to see where the story goes.

Caitlin

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