A Love Like Mulled Wine(Wayward Hollow,#4)

 

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  4.5★

 

Thank you to author,Hailey Frost for letting me be part of her ARC Team!   

 

  10.13.26   

  

Welcome to Wayward Hollow - Where everyone knows your name, your business, and usually your dog’s name before yours. 

I moved to Wayward Hollow, hoping to find a place to belong. And between small-town gossip, a chaotic friend group, and the cutest furry sidekick, I found it. 

Until Brooke. 

Brooke is my ex’s sister, the woman who looks at me like I’m a mistake she’s already decided to avoid. She runs the neighbor town's animal shelter, fights for every stray thing in town, and has zero interest in me being part of her world. Unfortunately for her, we keep colliding. When her shelter’s funding falls through, when I’m planning this year’s Christmas market… and by not so much coincidence, whenever I’m in town. 

Somewhere between Christmas cookies, snow-covered nights, and arguments that turn dangerously close to flirting, Brooke starts letting me in—and I realize I might actually have a shot with the one person I can’t stop wanting.

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Hailey Frost is officially one of my favorite authors. She knows how to write stories that tug at your heartstrings and connect you with all the characters. Wayward Hollow is a cozy small-town series that will stay with you; long after you turn the last page. There was part of me that didn’t want to turn the last page in A Love Like Mulled Wine because I didn’t want to say goodbye to all of these amazing characters, but at the same time, I wanted to see how it would end. 

Just like the other Wayward Hollow books, you can’t help but fall in love with the characters. One of my favorite aspects of the book is how they connect and are always there for their friends when they need them. The found family aspect in this series is one of the best. I loved the way that everyone was there for Kieran and Brooke, even if they didn’t know her as well, but they knew how important she was to Kieran. I think they knew before him; how much she meant to him. 

Wayward Hollow is one of those series; you want to jump in and just be there with everyone. One of my favorite aspects of A Love Like Mulled Wine was the addition of an animal shelter and sanctuary. I love stories that feature animals, especially if they include helping them. I couldn’t help but smile at how passionate Brooke was about the sanctuary. It melted my heart. Of course, I couldn’t get enough of Brooke and Kieran. Those two took care of each other, and I loved that about them. I can keep going with this book and this series. I would highly recommend checking out this series!

Eternal Storm(Star Touched:Witch Blade,#4)

 

 

 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

 

  Thank you to author, Michelle Madow for letting me be part of her  ARC Team!

 

 

   10.26.26 

A divine sword. An impossible love. And a choice that could shatter the world.

 
The sea voyage that was supposed to save Jade Harrington destroyed her instead. Now the crew is scattered, the secrets are out, and she’s on the run with the only person she has left—Logan Ashford, the man she loves more than her own destiny. 

Their Pine Valley, a wolf shifter sanctuary protected by goddesses, where Jade finally comes face-to-face with another star touched champion. But belonging comes with a catch. Because every champion carries a celestial weapon forged by their goddess... except for Jade, whose goddess has been ignoring her for months. 

It turns out her weapon is buried at the heart of the Eternal Storm—the most violent lightning storm on Earth, which has been raging for five hundred years. Claiming it means surviving the creature that guards it, answering to the goddess who hid it, and facing a truth Jade would give anything to outrun. 

Because the blade forged to save the world is destined to destroy the man she loves. And when the gods demand a choice between love and fate, Jade will have to decide how far she's willing to go to defy them both.

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Outstanding. 

The Star Touched series keeps on surprising me; each book has me falling in love with the characters and their stories. Out of all the books in Star Touched Books, Witch Blade has been my favorite. Although I haven’t had a chance to read Fae Bound books yet. Witch Blade holds a special place in my heart; there is just something about this series, the characters, the story, the connections between the characters. I've been looking forward to Eternal Storm since I finished Crimson Storm; wondering what was going to happen with Jade, Evie, Logan, and Kieran, and what challenges they would face next. I didn't think I could be more on the edge of my seat, and once again I was proven wrong. 

I love Jade, Evie, Kieran, and Logan. If I were asked which of those are my favorites, I don't think I could pick. All of them are such kick ass characters. Jade, however, underwent such an impressive transformation from the first book. I can't even begin to imagine enduring what Jade had to. Despite all the challenges and all the hoops that she had to jump through, she kept on going. That was one of my favorite things about her. I'm curious to see what awaits her next. As for her and Logan, if what they have isn't love, then I don't know what is. I believe that he's one of the reasons that she made it as far as she has. I will be rooting for them until the end. 

Evie and Kieran are the other two who have gone through an outstanding transformation. Michelle portrayed all those characters amazingly. I am curious if Evie and Jade’s friendship could be repaired. I understand why Evie was angry, but her reaction was far from what I expected. The emotions in Eternal Storm were even more intense than the last one. The ending was the most intense. After that ending, I’m even more eager for the next one to come out. I cannot get this story out of my mind, and highly recommend this series to romantasy fans.

Then Until Forever(Maple Brook,#1)

  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

 

 Thank you to author, Mase Evans and Beyond The Books PR for letting me be part of ARC Team! 

 

 

   10.06.26    

 

Avery Bennett hasn’t thought of Jax Anderson in four years. At least, that’s what she tells herself. She’s moved on from her high school boyfriend after he broke up with her before leaving for college. She’s built her own business from the ground up; she’s even tried dating again, though her relationship with her now-ex crashed and burned even harder than her first. She’s happy with her new life. She’s content. But she wasn’t expecting the flare of confusing emotions that came swirling back when she found out her high school sweetheart was back in town. And back to stay. 

Jax made a mistake. He lost the love of his life when he broke up with Avery four years ago. He told himself they could still be friends; that he would work up the bravery to call her once everything calmed down because he couldn’t handle losing her forever. But he hadn’t done it. Now, he’s determined to get her back. He knows he can’t have Avery in all the ways he wants, but he’ll settle for just being her friend, if she doesn’t hate him too much after how he left her.

 

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 Sometimes, you just need a romance book, with cozy vibes – giving you all the feelings. Then Until Forever was that book. I love reading books that are just romance, without the spice. I don’t mind the spice, but sometimes I just want to read about their connection, their interactions. I think that was one of the reasons that I loved Avery and Jax’s story; a sweet story about two people finding their way back to one another. Although I understood why Avery did it; I didn’t agree with some of the choices that she made. 

It was clear how much Jax cared about Avery, and throughout the book, I hoped she would see that. I loved how he tried to take care of her and agreed to be her friend, even though I knew he wanted so much more. I like the way that Mase portrayed their relationship; how their friendship grew. I think everyone knew those two belonged together before they did. The book started a little slow for me, but it picked up fast, and then I felt myself flying through the pages. 

One of my favorite aspects of the book is the way that I could relate to the characters in the book. I didn’t feel as if I was reading a book, I felt as if I was catching up with old friends. To me, those characters were real. Then Until Forever was my first book by the author. I’m curious about the others, and I’m eager about next book in series as well.

The Witch Fix

 

 

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  Thank you to author, Kennedy Rhodes and Rattle The Stars PR, for letting me be part of ARC Team! 

 

 

 

 

Magick always has consequences. Some are worth it.

 
The growing pile of burnt cauldrons in Eva Sutton’s backyard says it all—she’s not the perfect witch. But her coven’s magick is fading, and now is her moment to step up. 

Out of desperation, Eva casts a spell from a mysterious grimoire and ends up with a shockingly attractive, glasses-wearing demon in her living room. 

Sorren doesn’t have time for this. He has to get back to his draining, uninspiring job. Hell won’t run itself, after all.
But Eva doesn’t know how to send Sorren back, and she hasn’t decided yet if the demon working remotely from her gardening shed is another problem or the solution her collapsing coven needs. 

As they piece it all together, Sorren and Eva begin to realize that sometimes it takes an accident to find the life they were meant to live. 

As for Eva? She’ll figure it all out as soon as she finds her key.

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This was such cute read! 

I had so much fun reading this story! When I came across The Witch Fix, saw the cover, and read the blurb, I knew I had to check this book out. I’m so glad that I did! I liked the way that Kennedy incorporated sweet and spicy scenes. I don’t mind spicy ones, but I prefer a combination of the two, and that is what this book has. Although I did feel the first spicy scene was a little rushed. I adored Eva and Sorren; their relationship had me smiling on multiple occasions. It was so bittersweet, the way that the two of them bonded. I’ve read books about demons before, but I had never read about a demon like Sorren. He’s the type of guy that every girl knows she shouldn’t want, but she does. 

The Witch Fix gave me Gilmore Girls and Halloweentown vibes. I loved the friendship between Eva and Riley, and the way that they were always there for each other. In general, I loved the cozy small time, there was part of me that wanted to move there while I was reading. I was a little anxious of what would happen with Eva and Sorren if they did figure out how to send him back. I loved the cozy feel of this book, especially since I have been reading more serious books lately. There was a part of me that wished that this was a series, but that’s because I didn’t want to say goodbye to any of the characters. The Witch Fix was the first book I have read by Kennedy Rhodes, but I have heard of her and am excited to check out the others!

Ward D

 

 

 

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Medical student Amy Brenner is spending the night on a locked psychiatric ward. 

Amy has been dreading her evening working on Ward D, the hospital’s inpatient mental health unit. There are very specific reasons why she never wanted to do this required overnight rotation. Reasons nobody can ever find out. 

And as the hours tick by, Amy grows increasingly convinced something terrible is happening within these tightly secured walls. When patients and staff start to vanish without a trace, it becomes clear that everyone on the unit is in grave danger. 

Amy’s worst nightmare was spending the night on Ward D.

 
And now she might never escape.

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I shouldn't be surprised by how intense this book is, considering it's not the first book I've read by Freida McFadden. Once again, Freida took me by surprise. Ward D was such an intense book. I did feel that the first few chapters were slow. However, once Amy arrived on Ward D, everything started spinning out of control, and I found myself glued to the pages of the book. I was so invested in the story; I didn’t even realize how much time had passed. I needed to find out what had happened to Amy next, and, of course, I wondered who in Ward D was responsible for everything that had happened. 

I enjoyed the way Freida transitioned between the present and the past, and the way she intertwined the story. I didn’t trust Jade, especially after the way she acted the last time Amy visited her. I just had a bad feeling about her. Honestly, I was surprised that Amy had been friends with her for as long as she had, considering how she acted. I do understand why, though. There were quite a few suspicious characters in this book, and just when I thought I figured it out, another twist had me reconsidering everything. 

I've seen mixed reviews about Ward D, but I love reading any book that features mental health representation. Every chapter had something happening, and it had me on the edge of my seat. I found myself thinking about it after I turned the last page, and even recommending it to my friends. I feel like Ward D was one of her most intense books. Highly recommend it.