Review: The Spark of Love by Amanda Cabot

The Spark of Love by Amanda Cabot

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blurb: 

When a spurned suitor threatens her, heiress Alexandra Tarkington flees New York for Mesquite Springs in the Texas Hill Country, where her father is building a hotel. But the happy reunion she envisions is not to be as her father insists she return to New York. Instead, Alexandra carves out a niche for herself in town, teaching schoolchildren to paint and enjoying the company of Gabe Seymour, a delightful man she met on the stagecoach.

But all is not as it seems. Two men, each with his own agenda, have followed her to Mesquite Springs. And Gabe is an investigator, searching for proof that her father is a swindler. When a series of apparent accidents threaten her life, Alexandra and Gabe will have to work together to discover the truth. And perhaps along the way they will discover that the sparks of attraction they've felt from the beginning are more than sparks--they're love.

Bestselling author Amanda Cabot invites you back to 1850s Texas for this exciting and heartwarming tale of treachery, love, and learning to trust.

My Review: 

The Spark of Love is the third installment from Amanda Cabot’s Mesquite Springs series. I adored the first two books from the series and was excited to have the opportunity to read this one. I was far from being disappointed. It gives me another reason why this author is among my favorites. I enjoyed taking another trip to Mesquite Springs once again. I loved Alexandra right from the start. She and Gabe’s story was full of adventure and faith. I was entertained all the way to the end.

The Spark of Love will be getting a very well deserved five plus stars from me. I believe lovers of clean historical romance will definitely want to read this one. As always, I will be looking for more by Amanda Cabot in the future.

I received a paperback copy of The Spark of Love from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.


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Review: Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

 

About the Book

Book: Blood Scion

Author: Deborah Falaye

Release date: March 8, 2022

“Equal parts soaring fantasy, heart-pounding action, and bloody social commentary, Blood Scion is a triumph of a book.” —Roseanne A. Brown, New York Times bestselling author of A Song of Wraiths and Ruin

 This is what they deserve.

They wanted me to be a monster.

I will be the worst monster they ever created.

Fifteen-year-old Sloane can incinerate an enemy at will—she is a Scion, a descendant of the ancient Orisha gods.

Under the Lucis’ brutal rule, her identity means her death if her powers are discovered. But when she is forcibly conscripted into the Lucis army on her fifteenth birthday, Sloane sees a new opportunity: to overcome the bloody challenges of Lucis training, and destroy them from within.

Following one girl’s journey of magic, injustice, power, and revenge, Deborah Falaye’s debut novel, inspired by Yoruba-Nigerian mythology, is a magnetic combination of Children of Blood and Bone and An Ember in the Ashes.

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About the Author

Deborah Falaye is a Nigerian-Canadian young adult author. She grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where she spent her time devouring African Literature, pestering her grandma for folktales, and tricking her grandfather into watching Passions every night. When she's not writing about fierce black girls with bad-ass magic, she can be found obsessing over all things reality TV. Deborah currently lives in Toronto with her husband and their partner-in-crime yorkie, Major. Blood Scion is her first novel.

My Review

Blood Scion is the first book from Deborah Falaye’s series, also, named Blood Scion. It is, also, the first book I have by this author. I am not a huge fantasy genre reader but I thought this one was a pretty good read. Even though there were a few scenes I was confused but once I caught on as to what was going on, I was hooked again. Overall, I found it to be entertaining from the start to finish.  I liked it. 

Blood Scion will be getting four stars from me. I recommend it for readers who enjoy reading young adult fantasy fiction. I am interested in finding out what will happen in the next installment from the Blood Scion series, a planned 2023 release. 

I received a digital copy of Blood Scion from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

Review: Sunrise by Susan May Warren

Sunrise by Susan May Warren

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blurb: 

Pilot Dodge Kingston has always been the heir to Sky King Ranch. But after a terrible family fight, he left to become a pararescue jumper. A decade later, he's headed home to the destiny that awaits him.

That's not all that's waiting for Dodge. His childhood best friend and former flame, Echo Yazzie, is a true Alaskan--a homesteader, dogsledder, and research guide for the DNR. Most of all, she's living a life Dodge knows could get her killed. One of these days she's going to get lost in the woods again, and his worst fear is that he won't be there to find her.

When one of Echo's fellow researchers goes missing, Echo sets out to find her, despite a blizzard, a rogue grizzly haunting the woods, and the biting cold. Plus, there's more than just the regular dangers of the Alaskan forests stalking her . . .

Will Dodge be able to find her in time? And if he does, is there still room for him in her heart?

Sunrise is the first explosive volume in a new nail-biting series from USA Today bestselling author Susan May Warren. 

My Review: 

Sunrise is a great start to Susan May Warren’s newest series, Sky King Ranch. I really enjoyed this book. It was full of danger, mystery, adventure, suspense and romance. I adored the characters Echo and Dodge. They were believable and ones that are relatable. I loved the beautiful Alaskan setting. This is one of those books that is not predictable and full of twists and turns. I never knew what was going to happen next. I had no problem reading the whole book in one sitting. It is now one of my favorites I have read by this author to date.

I am giving Sunrise five stars. Readers who enjoy reading clean romantic romance. I am looking forward to reading the next book from the Sky King Ranch series, Sunburst.

I received a paperback copy of Sunrise from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

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Review: A Time to Heal by Diana Lesire Brandmeyer

A Time to Heal: Silverton Lake Romance 

by Diana Lesire Brandmeyer

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Blurb: 

Lori Peterson moved to Silverton to be closer to her friends, but it’s not the dream life she pictured. With no husband or fiancé, she’s fast becoming the odd one out. When a new photographer in town piques her interest, his affection dredges up her tragic teenage wounds.

Trey Reeves never planned on marriage despite the push from his family. So how did this amateur photographer snag his heart? But her unwillingness to talk about her past has him at odds with his heart. He won’t build a relationship on a foundation of sand.

To accept his love she must first heal her scars and to do that she must return home. 



My Review: 

A Time to Heal is the fourth installment from Diana Lesire Brandmeyer's Time for Love series. I thought this sweet Christian romance was pretty good. It is a beautiful story of faith, hope and redemption.

I am giving A Time to Heal five plus stars. I would love and hope to read the first three of the books from Time for Love series in the near future. I highly recommend this quick read for readers who enjoy well written and clean romances.

I received this book from the author, but was not required to write a review. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.


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