Review: Bound by Forever by S Young (Samantha Young)

Bound by Forever by S. Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I forgot so many details about this book and I'm so glad I reread Kiyo and Niamh's story. I love how strong yet vulnerable Niahm is. She's been in the know about who she is her whole life which is vastly different from book 1 and 2. But she went through a lot of grief and loss losing her brother. Kiyo had been going through the motions of life for so long with no real purpose, and seeing him come to life being around Niahm was great.

So so so glad book 4 is primed and waiting for me to see how this story unfolds!

Original review from November 2020:

I received this free eARC novel from the author.  This is my honest review. 

The True Immortality series is one that I immensely enjoy revisiting with each new novel.  This novel was amazing and I loved both Kiyo and Niamh.  They are full of mystery and adventure and seeing them interact with each other is very amusing, considering they are so similar to each other. 

I do not envy Kiyo at the beginning trying to protect a person who can literally poof to another location, so I understand his unethical ways.  And Niamh is a breath of fresh air who is always finding the beauty in things, considering what she has been through her whole life. 

I love that this book takes us to many new locations such as Tokyo and how enamored Niamh was with everything.  It was like I was traveling and seeing everything with her, even though I've never been there before. 

Kiyo is a hard character to read, so I'm glad we got to see what he was thinking and feeling during this book.  Otherwise I think we would have seen a completely different character if it was just through Niamh's point of view. 

All of the mystery and adventure and the missions was great.  Seeing more of not only the fae-born's stories, but also the history of Kiyo's curse was amazing and so much is becoming clearer and clearer.  I'm very intrigued on what is going to happen in the 4th book, because I can know for certainty, I'm going to love every word of it!

I'm so glad I got a chance to read this eARC and this is a series I think everyone should read!

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Review: Red Card by Maren Moore

Red Card by Maren Moore
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author and NetGalley. This is my honest review. 

Cillian & Rory's story is filled with so much emotion it's hard to fully grasp in one sitting. This book had so much to unpack and I'm sorry to finish it because I adored these characters so much. 

Rory is such a bubbly person, but also a hardcore scary woman when she needs to put a ruby player in their place. I love the different layers of who she is and seeing her struggle with wanting more in life but unable to accomplish them due to her inexperience. But that didn't stop her. She just found a tutor to teach her because Rory refuses to give up without trying every route possible. Love that spunk! 

Cillian is a person who shows you, with the right motivation, a person can truly change. For his sister, and then for Rory, Cillian wants to be a better person and he's putting in the work to make that future happen. He had such a rough time with the new team but that didn't stop him from doing his best. But once Rory got involved things started looking up. And I love his relationship with Ainsley!

I'm so glad I got the chance to read this novel and cant wait to hold the pretty book in my hand! 

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Review: Kiss of Fate by S Young (Samantha Young)

Kiss of Fate by S. Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved rereading Rose and Fionn's story. Their beginning started off rocky, but I loved that by the end Rose was so much stronger and wiser and Fionn was more human and felt more emotion. Having each other in their lives helped the both of them so much and seeing the progress on both sides is fascinating. 

So glad to be back in this world!

Original review from February 2020:

I received this free eARC novel from the author.  This is my honest review. 

Rose is a traveler without a plan.  She is going from location to location, trying to find the piece of her that is missing.  She has this hole inside of her that she wants to fill, but she is on a mission with no plan.  When she sees a Viking of a man come inside the club she was bartending at, Rose doesn't understand the slightest on how her life will change forever...

Fionn has been on the path of vengeance for his entire life - which being as he's over 2 centuries years old, that's determination.  When he finds Rose, his end goal is finally within reach.  But he didn't expect the connection the two of them have...

I am so excited I got a chance to read this eARC!  I love everything this author writes, so being able to read it early is amazing.  Rose and Fionn are great characters and I was anticipating the moment they couldn't ignore what was happening between them.  We do get to see Thea and Conall in this novel, which was nice, but I also enjoyed this book because we get more of a backstory of what really happened to cause the supernatural world to hunt the fae.  

I loved Bran's character and how he picked on Fionn, and then when Bran and Rose met?  Too funny!

I really love that Rose was never scared of Fionn, even though he is a Viking of a man close to 7 feet tall.  She held her own and actually put him down a peg or two, which was very entertaining.  Seeing them try to trust each other was emotional, especially with what happened in the middle of the novel. 

I'm also very excited for the next novel (I hope? I beg? I'm pretty sure I know who's story it is about?) and I'm very intrigued to see how this all ends within this world of novels. 

Thank you again for the eARC and I'll be on the lookout for more by this awesome author! :)

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Review: War of Hearts ny S. Young (Samantha Young)

War of Hearts by S. Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Almost 6 years later from my original read, I just reread this since the final book is coming out this month. And I loved it just as much this time as I did the first read! Thea is extremely tough and brave and smart, but also a bit broken at the beginning of this journey. Meeting Conall and learning what she was really changed her as a person and allowed her to become stronger. And seeing Conall battle with himself of what his gut said versus what he was told shows just how much a person needs to rely on their instincts. So glad I reread this novel! 

My review from August 2019:

I received this free eARC novel from the author. This is my honest review. 

Thea is an unknown supernatural. She can't figure out what she is, but she knows she's damn strong and fast. Living her life on the run is not ideal, but she's making it work. However, when an Alpha werewolf is sent to hunt her down and return her to a horrible man, Thea realizes she can't run from him. Not when Conall has the ability to track anyone once he gets their scent. And Thea definitely tried, only to be thwarted by Conall's ability. 

Now Thea is being forced to go to a terrible man who's only mission is to get more power, while trying to figure out a way to get out of this mess. Plus her attraction to Conall isn't helping the slightest, especially when he thinks such terrible thoughts about Thea. 

The more Thea and Conall are together, though, the more they realize that they are just on the brink to finding out Thea's heritage, and opening up a whole new can of worms they will have to deal with. 

I love Samantha Young. I have read all (or close to all?) of her books and I have enjoyed every single one of them. So when I got a chance to read this new genre of hers, I was extremely excited! I loved the mystery, the adventure, the suspense. This book has everything you could ever ask for. 

I do have to admit, once Thea's abilities were revealed to the reader, I automatically guessed what she was. This storyline follows closely to a popular TV show (I'm not telling you what it is because that will give away Thea's species), and I was right when her species was revealed. That didn't deter me from liking the book, though!

Thea is an amazing character. She's been through so much in such a short amount of time in her life and she's still a person who cares about others in need of help. She is super powerful, but she doesn't let that change her personality or abuse her powers to benefit herself. 

And I loved the interactions between her and Conall. She sure tested him quite a bit throughout their travels and it aggravated him to no end, causing me much amusement!

Also, while the author says this is a standalone novel, I wouldn't be surprised if this world gets revisited again in her future novels to expand on another aspect of this storyline. There is definitely an ending that could be open for more books, and I would not be upset if I got to see Thea and Conall as side characters in another storyline for new adventures! :)

I'm so glad I got a chance to read this eARC and I'm looking forward to more by Samantha Young in the future!

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Review: Dance of Devils by Jagger Cole

Dance of Devils by Jagger Cole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author and Valentine PR. This is my honest review. 

Brooklyn and Kir are complete opposites, but boy did their connection ignite into flames! Kir has been a character everyone has wanted for forever and I'm so glad Jagger was finally able to write his story! 

Brooklyn has had a rough life. She is a fighter though and won't stop trying to achieve her dreams. I love that about her and need more of her determination in my own life. 

Kir is so possessive and protective and Brooklyn really needs that in her life, so it worked perfectly. He also had a lot of secrets which came back to bite him later in life. 

So glad i got the chance to read this novel and I can't wait to read the next installment! 

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Review: Precious Hazard by Neva Altaj

Precious Hazard by Neva Altaj
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I received this free eARC novel from the author. This is my honest review. 

As always I dived into this book and devoured it, which I always do with a Neva Altaj novel! I seriously loved Tara. She was so obnoxious and went out of her way to get on Arturo's last nerve. I laughed out loud so much with all the crazy ideas she came up with and it was hilarious seeing how it affected Arturo! 

And Arturo is definitely a loyal guy, always doing what he's told even when he despises it. He definitely needed a little Tara in his life to mic things up! 

Glad I got the chance to read this novel! 

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Review: Liars and Liaisons by Sav R Miller

Liars and Liaisons by Sav R. Miller
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Grayson and Violet! Two complete opposites that just somehow work together. I love how innocent and naive Violet is. She definitely goes beyond her way for her father which is just messed up a bit, not gonna lie. She's also too stubborn for her own good. 

Grayson has been punishing himself for what his family did and honestly they got what was coming to them. Good riddance. I'm glad he got his muse back even though it started as revenge for his brother. 

It was great to see the whole crew together in the epilogue! I'm very exited for the 2nd generation series now! 

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