Monsters Matchmaking (Midlife Magic Dating Service Book 1) by L.A. Boruff & Daphne Moore

Blurb:

The magical dating service knows best… Right? We can only hope.

Andromeda is sick of being used in relationships. She’s smart and talented and scares more men than a vasectomy without anesthesia. Working for one of the top PR firms around, she gets to see how terrible people are on a daily basis, and she’s over it. Now that she’s over forty, she was all but ready to give up on love. As a last ditch, she agrees to give an exclusive dating agency a chance, but only because her best friend recommends it to her. What’s the worst that could happen? Another failed, short-term relationship won’t kill her.

Probably.

Bran de Clare, Monster King. His people have long been trapped in another dimension, but Bran is determined to find a place for them in the modern world and do whatever it takes to fix the violent and cruel reputation that has plagued his kind since their banishment.

Both Andromeda and Bran soon realize factions in both of their worlds want to destroy any hope of a peaceful reunion of the so-called monsters to the human world. The human scientists will do anything to keep the knowledge of magic a secret. Monster rebels work against Bran day and night in an attempt to take over the worlds. Both of them.

Bran and Andromeda must overcome their vast differences to come together and save their worlds. If they happen to fall in love along the way? Alls the better, but neither see that happening any time soon.

 

My review:

Monsters Matchmaking is a fun PNR. This story shows how the monsters may be more humane than the humans. I’ll admit to being a little jealous that Andromeda snagged the goblin king but I’ll always have Jareth. I really enjoyed.

 

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Magic Dark, Magic Divine (Warrior of the Divine Sword #1) by A.J. Locke

 

 

Blurb:

Falling asleep for almost 300 years was never part of Pennrae’s plan.

Of course, when you’re a mercenary with magical abilities and defy a spellbinding prophecy...bad stuff happens.
 
Now, magic is long gone from the world. So Penn works as a karate instructor, trying very hard to dodge her hot, flirty, and super annoying colleague, Callan. All is well until a Jigori - a nightmarish magic-eating monster - shows up at a New York City street fair, forcing Penn to use her Shaper magic, which allows her to transform wood and metal into deadly weapons.
 
Now, the Jigori’s master has her scent, and their eye on stealing her 300 years of life. If they succeed, Penn succumbs to centuries of sleep again, and magic will be unleashed on a completely unprepared world.

And to add to her ridiculously complicated life, something isn’t quite right with Callan. Which she could figure out if it weren’t for that evil, apocalyptic plot she’s trying to stop. But Penn may not have a choice - Callan could be the secret weapon she needs to save the world...

 

My review:

Magic Dark, Magic Divine is a fantastic first book in a new UF series. I love that the main character is a strong woman of color. This fantasy will take you through time and magic and bring you to a new future. I can’t wait to read the next installment.

 

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Citrine Wishes (Sisterhood of the Stones Book 1) by L.A. Boruff, Lia Davis & Lacey Carter

 

Citrine Wishes (Sisterhood of the Stones Book 1) by L.A. Boruff, Lia Davis & Lacey Carter

 

Blurb:

It’s inappropriate to wish for your ex-husband to be run over by a truck.

The same goes for dressmakers, flower delivery people, and snotty little hotel concierges who mess up room reservations. But I don’t care. I’m not too proud to admit my daughter’s wedding has me stressed out.

Okay, maybe I’ll only wish for a very small truck to hit him. Twice.

There are a thousand things that require my attention, but it’s impossible to be productive when all I can think about is the boiling rage I feel every time I look at my ex and his bimbo-of-the-week.

I’m trying to pull it together, but everything that can go wrong has. I just need a break and a little pick-me-up. An afternoon getting lost in the local market should do the trick.

That’s when a pirate’s loss becomes my gain. My strange and beautiful new trinket is anything but ordinary. And suddenly everything in my life is falling into place.

You know what they say about wishes? It’s best to be careful when making them. If you don’t know the difference between what you want and what you need, the consequences could be deadly.

Or hilarious.

Grab this humor-filled, page-turning, suspenseful paranormal woman’s fiction now, and escape into a world of wishes fulfilled.

 

My review:

 

Citrine Wishes is a laugh out loud romp that will leave you wanting more. Cami Danes-LaCroix is at her daughters destination wedding with her man-whore/man-child ex-husband, his girl toy of the month and her childhood nemesis aka the grooms mother a recipe for disaster and hilarity. Throw in a magic necklace that makes wishes come true and a hunky pirate and you have a heck of a party. For a fun time read Citrine Wishes.

 

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The Traveler's Riddle (Wayward Island Book 1) by Hope Daniels & Alicia Dawn

 

Blurb:

There once lived a princess and prince,
with magic powerful and grand.
with exalted titles and alluring wiles,
they were hunted by many across the land.

Puffed up on his own bravado, Prince Erik embarks on a quest to fetch an army for his father the king. How was he to know there were those out there willing to kill and rob him? Thankfully, he has his sister Abby by his side. Armed with his charm and her stellar wit they might just make it out alive.

Yet when they arrive at the neighboring King’s castle, the royal ropes Erik into an ultimatum that could snatch away his freedom. In a last ditch effort to save her brother, Abby poses a riddle. One answer will bind Erik to the neighboring kingdom for all eternity, the other will grant them the sought after army.

Is Abby’s magic cunning enough to outsmart their enemy? Or will her brother pay the price for her failure?

 

My review:

This is a wonderful first in what I am sure will be an epic tale. The hero is sure of his male superiority by way of bulk and brawn and the heroine is sure brains and magic are the way to success. I loved this well crafted tale from its gorgeous cover to the very last page. I look forward to the next installment.

 

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An Inherited Midlife (Witching After Forty Book 15) by Lia Davis & L.A. Boruff

 

An Inherited Midlife (Witching After Forty Book 15) by  Lia Davis &  L.A. Boruff

 

Blurb:

Ava Harper-Walker has it all. She’s married to the world’s best man, has a wonderful family with her first grandbaby on the way, and a whole band of friends to call her own. She figures the reason for all her blessings is that other things continue to go absolutely haywire in her life.

The moment she and Drew return from their honeymoon, they have to rush off to battle a raging sea monster that escaped from Hell. And of course, Luci is nowhere to be found. He’s presumably searching for the last escapees, who continue to elude him.

But hey, it’s okay. Ava’s got this. She gets the disgusting sea monster—slime tentacles, Ew—back to its fiery prison, then returns home to find the Vikings have come to call. They want Alfred, and they want him bad.

Over Ava’s dead body.

When one of her favorite people goes missing, aka Alfred, Ava goes into mama-bear mode. Nobody is going to get away with stealing her friend and butler. The immortal Vikings are the first names on her suspect list, but was it really them?

The truth stone aids in the search, but Ava begins to doubt even that as everyone who has ever met Alfred becomes a suspect.

Not to mention Winnie. As Alfred’s main squeeze, Aunt Winnie is losing it. And that is putting it mildly.

When Winnie begins giving their family and friends the skeptical side-eye, Ava knows she’s got to find Alfred and fast. Not just for his safety, but for the safety of anyone who crosses Winnie’s path.

 

My review:

An Inherited Midlife is a non-stop high-speed adventure. It starts with Ava and Drew cutting their honeymoon short to take on a sea monster and ends with a cliffhanger extraordinaire. I love this series and cannot wait to find out what happens next. 

 

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Fudge Crunch (Little Cakes Book 10) by Pepper North and Paige Michaels

 

 

Blurb:

Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!

Could a trip to Blaze cause this Daddy to find his Little?

Terry Reinhart watched his sheltered sister find the Daddy of her dreams. Seeing them happy ignites his desire to find a special someone of his very own.

Kiki Brock is new to Blaze. She knows she’s a big personality, but she’s determined to enjoy life. When she glimpses the stern man visiting his sister in the Littles section, Kiki is instantly intrigued. He checks all her boxes and looks like he needs a breath of fresh air. Surely her zest for life will catch this Daddy’s attention.

Little Cakes is a sweet and satisfying series, but dare to taste only if you like delicious Daddies, luscious Littles, and guaranteed happily-ever-afters.

 

My review:

Fudge Crunch is a sweet and sexy tale of a DD/lg finding each other. Kiki acts like a sassy brat to protect herself. Feeling vulnerable is scary. Terry sees through her act and helps her find herself and love. As sweet as a chocolate fudge crunch cupcake.

 

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A Dead End Christmas: Tiger's Eye Mysteries by Alyssa Day

 

 

Blurb:

It’s Christmas time in Dead End.

And this year Santa’s bringing … murder!

It’s Christmas time in Dead End, and a rash of crimes is making residents nervous. And the giant UltraShopMart that wants to move to town is pitting Dead Ender against Dead Ender. 

Who’s breaking into homes and businesses? Why does the new veterinary clinic keep getting vandalized? Who’s dumping cats and dogs on the road across from the pawnshop? 

And why in the world is there a reindeer on the roof??

It’s Christmas in Dead End -- and Jack and Tess are on the case. Because they’re not going to let ANYBODY ruin their first Christmas together ... and sometimes it takes a tiger’s eye to see the truth.

 

My review:

Holidays in Dead End can be murder. After a disastrous Thanksgiving Tess is hoping for a quiet Christmas but it is not to be. Tess and Jack have to figure out who is vandalizing the town and who killed Santa.

This is a fun filled romp that will keep you flipping pages.

 

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