REVIEW: Kingdom of Exiles

All I have to say is that if you are a fantasy/PNR lover Kingdom of Exiles NEEDS to be on your TBR!  I don’t know exactly what I was expecting going into this book but it surpassed all of my expectations!

Kingdom of Exiles

The Beast Charmer #1

Author: Maxym M. Martineau

Synopsis

Fantastic Beasts meets Assassin's Creed in this epic, gripping fantasy romance from debut author Maxym M. Martineau.

Exiled beast charmer Leena Edenfrell is in deep trouble. Empty pockets forced her to sell her beloved magical beasts on the black market—an offense punishable by death—and now there's a price on her head. With the realm's most talented murderer-for-hire nipping at her heels, Leena makes him an offer he can't refuse: powerful mythical creatures in exchange for her life.

If only it were that simple. Unbeknownst to Leena, the undying ones are bound by magic to complete their contracts, and Noc cannot risk his brotherhood of assassins...not even to save the woman he can no longer live without.

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From the first little blurb before the book began, I was excited and full of anticipation. This book did not disappoint.

Compelling, addictive, page-turning with heart pounding excitement, I couldn’t get enough. It had the perfect blend of action, love, angst and friendship.

This book is really in a class of its own! Assassins and beasts have never been this exciting or sexy. Maxym M. Martineau has created a masterpiece with this world. It is beyond compare. From all types of beasts to sexy-as-sin alpha male assassins and a kickass heroine, to a story line that will keep you enthralled, there is never a dull moment.

Leena was amazing. She was strong and resilient as well as sassy and smart. I can’t wait to see more of her.

Noc. Gorgeous, strong and cursed, Noc. I loved the way he lead his team and his people. Even though he had restrictions due to his curse, he gave as much as he could and always put them first.

Leena and Noc together? Smokin’. These two definitely make you feel their angst and attraction. They are perfect together.

As for the secondary characters in this book, the author made me care for them as much as the leads. I am praying and hoping that each get their own story told.

Oz is like a big, giant, teddy bear. You instantly love him and want to hug him.

Calem is flirty and fun. He made me smirk several times. If his story is written, I cannot wait to see what becomes of him.

Kost is rigid and serious. But, there is more to him then that. He is quite the enigma right now. He will definitely surprise you.

I need more of this world and these characters. As I turned the last page, I was so disappointed it was over. However, there is so much more to this story that is yet to come.

Kingdom of Exiles was simply spectacular and I cannot wait for the next installment so that I may immerse myself in this world with these characters once again.

I received an ARC via NetGalley of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maxym M. Martineau is a staff writer and editor by day, and a fantasy romance author by night. When she’s not getting heated over broken hearts, she enjoys playing video games, sipping a well-made margarita, binge-watching television shows, competing in just about any sport, and of course, reading.

Following her passion, Maxym earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Arizona State University. She is represented by Cate Hart of Corvisiero Literary Agency. Her debut, Kingdom of Exiles, is slated for release in June 2019.

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TOUR & REVIEW: Nine

Nine: The Tale of Kevin Clearwater, the highly anticipated new standalone from USA Today bestselling author T.M. Frazier is LIVE!

Nine lives.

Nine inches.

One chance to make her his.

Preppy's brother is about to live up to the family legacy in more ways than one.

This is the story of Nine, The Tale of Kevin Clearwater.

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MY REVIEW

From the very beginning, Nine puts me on edge and indoctrinated me into the harsh and brutal life Nine, aka Kevin Clearwater, is surviving through.

You need a lot of fight to survive and he has it in spades. That doesn’t mean that despair isn’t lingering all around.

One night, when despair is at its speak, he meets a kindred soul. An instant and powerful connection is formed but is all too quickly severed.

After that day, Nine, lives his life but never forgets that once in a lifetime moment. Does he have a chance at a HEA? Or, has that one chance already been taken from him?

A page-turning read that gripped me with an intense amount of suspense from beginning to end.

I enjoyed and was enthralled by Nine’s story but I wanted the author to explore Nine’s issues more. I wanted him to be able to face his issues and for him to somewhat heal from his past trauma. I also wanted Lenny to be part of his recovery.

Aside from that, I fell hard for Nine. Strong, resilient and passionate but also in his own way, vulnerable.

I'm nor sure how to feel about Lenny's character. I did not see the strength or the growth in her I wanted and needed to see. Her crutch for her anxiety never wavered. I did not have any issue with her anxiety simply the way she dealt with it. Because she never truly found a good coping mechanism for it, it made her character seem weak. That feeling stays with me even now.

These two together, however, worked for me. I could see how they fit and I could believe in their relationship. All I really wanted for them was to completely confide in each other and to heal and move forward from past traumas together.

This was filled with page-turning suspense and I would love another book with this couple. There’s still so much there to be explored with them and I honestly loved them together.

EXCERPT

I look up into his dark eyes. “This is a dangerous game of cat and mouse we’re playing.”

“More like a game of cat and bird,” he corrects.

I straighten my posture, my nipples grazing his hard chest. “And we all know how that turns out in the end. The cat eats the bird.”

Nine lightly scrapes his nails over my bare arms before pressing them into my skin. I gasp at the slight bite of pain. “No, the pretty bird swoops down from nowhere and sinks her sharp talons into the cat, marking him for life.”

There’s no sarcasm in his voice. I don’t know how to begin to process what it is he’s saying. It takes all of my concentration to get out my next few words.

“And...and then what?”

Nine picks me up off the floor in one quick motion, flipping me back onto the bed. He crawls over my body, hovering above me, pinning my wrists to the mattress. He grazes his teeth over the sensitive spot behind my ear.  He lowers his voice to a deliciously deep rumble that has me vibrating with his every word.

“And then he eats her.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

T.M. (Tracey Marie) Frazier never dreamed that a single person would ever read a word she wrote when she published her first book. Now, she is a five-time USA Today bestselling author and her books have been translated into numerous languages and published all around the world.

T.M. enjoys writing what she calls sexy wrongside of the tracks romance’ with morally corrupt anti-heroes and ballsy heroines.

Her books have been described as raw, dark and gritty. Basically, what that means, is while some authors are great at describing a flower as it blooms, T.M. is better at describing it in the final stages of decay.

She loves meeting her readers, but if you see her at an event please don’t pinch her because she's not ready to wake up from this amazing dream.

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RELEASE: Nine

N9ne by T.M. Frazier is Live.  If you love a tortured hero and an intense amount of suspense, you NEED to check this book out!

Nine lives.

Nine inches.

One chance to make her his.

Preppy's brother is about to live up to the family legacy in more ways than one.

This is the story of Nine, The Tale of Kevin Clearwater.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

T.M. (Tracey Marie) Frazier never dreamed that a single person would ever read a word she wrote when she published her first book. Now, she is a five-time USA Today bestselling author and her books have been translated into numerous languages and published all around the world.

T.M. enjoys writing what she calls sexy wrongside of the tracks romance’ with morally corrupt anti-heroes and ballsy heroines.

Her books have been described as raw, dark and gritty. Basically, what that means, is while some authors are great at describing a flower as it blooms, T.M. is better at describing it in the final stages of decay.

She loves meeting her readers, but if you see her at an event please don’t pinch her because she's not ready to wake up from this amazing dream.

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REVIEW & RELEASE: Violent Ends

The second book in the Monarch series, Violent Ends by Jessica Hawkins, is LIVE!  This series just keeps adding more suspense, tension and passion. 

Violent Ends

Series: White Monarch #2

Author: Jessica Hawkins

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Release Date: June 18, 2019

BLURB

I had a life, love, and future to give.

Until my enemy took a wife.

The devil has a name, and it’s Cristiano de la Rosa. On my wedding day, he was the last man I expected to see standing at the altar. He wants to make me his queen. His brother wants to rescue his princess.

Getting Cristiano to lose control becomes the name of the game, and the stakes are life and death. But as truth and lies blur, loyalty is tested, and our chemistry threatens to reach the melting point, the prize grows less clear. Either freedom no longer means what I think it does, or Cristiano is as devious as everyone says, and he’s mastered the art of playing my mind.

All I know for certain is that nothing is certain. And all you need to know? This is a love story.

But even love stories have to end.

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MY REVIEW

Violent Ends is the second book in the White Monarch series and must be read in order.

The suspense, tension and passion mounts in this installment. Will Natalia ever love and trust Cristiano? What will he need to do to prove himself? And, if he didn’t kill her mother, who did?

There are so many unanswered questions and the mounting suspense, tension and passion are almost unbearable. You can’t help but need this couple to get it on! The build up to this is simply killing me. With all this wait, I’m expecting something EPIC! Something hot, panty-melting and out-of-this-world sexy!

The plot thickens and Natalia asks herself who she can trust. Her trust wavers in one brother and begins to bloom in another but all that means at this time is that she can only trust one person. Herself.

I enjoyed and was proud of Natalia for going head-to-head with Cristiano. How she does not submit to his demands without a fight each and every time.

What I did not enjoy as much was her constant willfulness not to see what is right in front of her. The truth. This way of thinking lasted so long it started to grate.

Cristiano is charming, understanding and patient. Not to mention brutal, possessive, demanding and vengeful. Together, the good and the bad, make one powerful, sexy man that is absolutely drool-worthy.

Cristiano and Natalia together? Restrained desire, passion and love bubbling below the surface like a volcano that is about to erupt. I cannot wait to see all those molten feelings boil over!

A captivating read that has me excited and eager for the next book.

I received an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessica Hawkins is a USA Today bestselling author known for her "emotionally gripping" and "off-the-charts hot" romance. Dubbed "queen of angst" by both peers and readers for her smart and provocative work, she's garnered a cult-like following of fans who love to be torn apart...and put back together.

She writes romance both at home in New York and around the world, a coffee shop Traveler who bounces from café to café with just a laptop, headphones, and coffee cup.
She loves to keep in close touch with her readers, mostly via Facebook, Instagram, and her mailing list.

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COVER REVEAL: The Judgement of Paris

THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS

The Odyssey Duet #2

Author: Dr. Rebecca Sharp

Release Date: July 9th

Blurb 

Love is honorable but selfish. Love is a record of my wrongs.

Love had fractured in trials but held on for the truth.

And the truth was he’d hurt me, yet I loved him.

He’d left me, yet I followed him.

But I was done with Léo Baudin.

And as soon as the semester was over, I would be done with Paris.

But until then, I would learn the rest of his secrets.

The ones they whispered about behind his back. The ones that had the entire city watching his every move. The ones that held him hostage.

But to know his secrets meant to know him. And to know him was to fall further for the man who’d already hurt me so much.

I hated him for breaking my heart, but I should’ve learned by now that the things we loathe become the things we love.

And just when I thought there was nothing left to keep us apart, the ghosts of his past came back to life with a truth neither of us could’ve expected.

And lies that neither of us could’ve imagined.

As each layer unraveled, the choice between power and wisdom and love grew greater. And the consequences of our decision would be the judgment of this city.

But when all else fails, love always hopes.

Against all odds, love always perseveres.

The Judgment of Paris is the second book in the Odyssey Duet.

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Dr. Rebecca Sharp, while using a pen name, is actually a doctor living in Pennsylvania with her husband - the love of her life.

She enjoys working in her practice with her father as well as letting her creativity run free as an author. Growing up she's always loved a good love story and finally decided to give writing one of her own a go.

After graduating with her doctoral degree, she now enjoys spending that thing called free time traveling with her husband, cooking, and knitting.

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COVER REVEAL: Cruel Prince

Are you looking for your next high school/new adult read?  Look no further because Cruel Prince, the first book in the Royal Hearts Academy is almost here!  Don’t forget to ogle, I mean, check out the Cover Reveal!

Cruel Prince

Royal Hearts Academy #1

Author: Ashley Jade

Release Date: July 25th

Blurb 

Welcome to their kingdom...

I never thought I'd step foot in Royal Manor again.

But five years later, here I am...back to finish my senior year at Royal Hearts Academy.

And forced to face Jace Covington.

My first friend. First crush. First kiss.

The one I left behind.

Only—he isn't the same boy I gave my heart to.

This new Jace is as cruel as he is gorgeous.

And he's determined to make my life a living hell.

Along with the rest of his glorified family and crew of tyrants.

They expect me to worship the ground they walk on like everyone else, but I'd rather eat dirt.

If Jace Covington wants me gone...he'll have to try harder.

Because I've never been the kind of girl to play by the rules.

WARNING: Royal Hearts Academy is a New Adult/High School series of standalones filled with drama, a touch of angst, and boys who are bad to the bone.

This series is recommended for mature readers due to graphic language and sexual content.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Ashley Jade loves to tackle different genres and tropes within romance. Her first loves are New Adult Romance and Romantic Suspense, but she also writes everything in between including: contemporary romance, erotica, and dark romance.

Her characters are flawed and complex, and chances are you will hate them before you fall head over heels in love with them.

She’s a die-hard lover of Oxford commas, em dashes, music, coffee, and anything thought provoking…except for math.

Books make her heart beat faster and writing makes her soul come alive. She’s always read books growing up and scribbled stories in her journal, and after having a strange dream one night; she decided to just go for it and publish her first series.

It was the best decision she ever made.

If she’s not paying off student loan debt, working, or writing a novel—you can usually find her listening to music, hanging out with her readers online, and pondering the meaning of life.

Check out her Amazon page and Facebook page for future novels.

She recently became hip and joined Twitter, so you can find her there, too.

She loves connecting with her readers—they make her world go round

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