This last installment of the Tudor Witch Trilogy combines history with a compelling story about witchcraft, romance, and a character that is pure evil and, of course, won’t die. Meg is walking a very fine line, trying to serve a young Elizabeth while also trying not to be caught practicing witchcraft. The Spanish Inquisition […]
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Sublime By Christina Lauren
There have been more than a few books written about a dead girl and a living boy, or vice versa, but Sublime felt a little different than your average paranormal romance. I admit that this isn’t a genre that I read a lot of, but the boarding school setting and some of the […]
Forbidden By Kimberley Griffiths Little
There are historical books, and then there are historical books. Forbidden goes way, way back to the 1760s BCE to a time when much of the Mesopotamian population was nomadic. Such it is with Jayden’s family, who is preparing for her wedding. As with women in that time, her marriage was her greatest contribution to […]
Ex Libris Romance (28): Dark Paradise and Dark Sacrifice
As New Adult continues to build a following, I am seeing some really fun New Adult Paranormal titles come across my dashboard. The Dark Paradise series is one that comes to mind when I think of this particular sub-genre. Mala is a heroine that really just wants to be normal. Growing up the daughter […]
The Stepsister’s Tale By Tracy Barrett
If you look at the story of Cinderella, which has hundreds of variations across hundreds of different cultures, it is really a story about someone who triumphs over an oppressor. It is the story of a girl who no one thought could be anything, rising above her “station” and grabbing the big prize, which is […]
The Forever Song By Julie Kagawa
The heart-wrenching ending of book two made me very anxious to read the final installment in this bleak vampire series. The teacher and his two students are forced on a journey to stop Sarren, who puts the psycho in psychopath, even for a vampire. The journey starts out as you would expect, […]
Hungry By H.A. Swain
Hungry Author: H.A. Swain Category: Young Adult Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Release Date: 6-3-14 In the future, food is no longer necessary—until Thalia begins to feel something unfamiliar and uncomfortable. She’s hungry. In Thalia’s world, there is no need for food—everyone takes medication (or “inocs”) to ward off hunger. It should mean there is no […]
The Here And Now By Ann Brashares
The Here And Now Author: Ann Brashares Category: Young Adult Publisher: Delacorte Release Date: 4-8-14 Follow the rules. Remember what happened. Never fall in love. This is the story of seventeen-year-old Prenna James, who immigrated to New York when she was twelve. Except Prenna didn’t come from a different country. She came from a different […]
Rebel Belle By Rachel Hawkins
Rebel Belle Author: Rachel Hawkins Category: Young Adult Publisher: Putnam Release Date: 4-8-14 Harper Price, peerless Southern belle, was born ready for a Homecoming tiara. But after a strange run-in at the dance imbues her with incredible abilities, Harper’s destiny takes a turn for the seriously weird. She becomes a Paladin, one of an ancient […]
Heartbeat By Elizabeth Scott
Heartbeat Author: Elizabeth Scott Catgeory: Young Adult Publisher: Harlequin Teen Release Date: 1-28-14 Emma would give anything to talk to her mother one last time. Tell her about her slipping grades, her anger with her stepfather, and the boy with the bad reputation who might be the only one Emma can be herself with. But […]