On the Rocks by Kandi Steiner

On the Rocks by Kandi Steiner
Series: Standalone
Genre: Romance, New Adult,Contemporary
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Noah Becker is nothing but trouble.

That’s what Mama told me when I was a kid, kicking his pew in church and giggling at the games we’d play. It’s what the town said when his father died and the Becker brothers went wild.

And it’s on repeat in my mind the day I walk into the whiskey distillery where he works to buy a wedding gift for my fiancé.

He’s trouble.
Dirty, sweaty, rude trouble.

No matter how many times I repeat it, I can’t escape Noah in our small Tennessee town. And the more I run into him, the more he infuriates me. Because he sees what no one else does.

He sees me—the real me.

The me I’m not sure I’m allowed to be.

I’m Ruby Grace Barnett, the mayor’s daughter. Soon to be a politician’s wife, just like Mama and Daddy always wanted. Soon to fulfill my family’s legacy, just like I always knew I would.

Until the boy everyone warned me about makes me question everything, like whether the wedding I’m planning is one I even want.

Everyone says Noah Becker is nothing but trouble.

If only I had listened.

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Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin

Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin
Series: Serpent & Dove #1
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

Bound as one to love, honor, or burn.

Two years ago, Louise le Blanc fled her coven and took shelter in the city of Cesarine, forsaking all magic and living off whatever she could steal. There, witches like Lou are hunted. They are feared. And they are burned.

Sworn to the Church as a Chasseur, Reid Diggory has lived his life by one principle: thou shalt not suffer a witch to live. His path was never meant to cross with Lou's, but a wicked stunt forces them into an impossible union—holy matrimony.

The war between witches and Church is an ancient one, and Lou's most dangerous enemies bring a fate worse than fire. Unable to ignore her growing feelings, yet powerless to change what she is, a choice must be made.

And love makes fools of us all.

4.5-5 STARS

PLOT: 4.5 (What a ride!)
WRITING STYLE: 5
CHARACTERS: 5 (I really liked the characters especially Lou!)
ROMANCE: 5 (I loved it! I'm also looking forward to Coco & Beau's potential swoon-worthy romance!)
UNPUTDOWNABLE LEVEL: 4.5

I REALLY ENJOYED THIS ONE!!! I almost couldn't put this book down after DNF-ing soOo many books lately. It's a great debut I highly recommend!

(Thanks to Edelweiss and HarperTeen for my advance reader's copy!)

REVIEW: The Moth and the Flame by B.B. Reid

The Moth and the Flame by B.B. Reid
Series: When Rivals Play #1
Genre: Romance, New Adult,Contemporary
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

THE FLAME

Here lies Louchana Valentine. She was a homeless, orphaned virgin.

I never cared what my gravestone would say until I landed in deep with a powerful gangster. Lucky for me, my best friend happens to be ruthless too. I should feel guilty that he’s forced to turn on the man who’s been a father to him. Except I’ve always known that Wren’s soul wasn’t as black as he claimed.

He was good.
He was beautiful.
He was mine.
He just didn’t know it yet.

And with Wren keeping me safe, I’ve got time left to rewrite the end of my story. But if he has his way, virgin is already carved in stone.

THE MOTH

I’ve never known anyone as alluring as Lou. Or as frustrating. Since the night she saved my life and stole my wallet for her troubles, I couldn’t stay away.

She became my onus.
My light.
My…anyway.

With nowhere to run, I’m forced to trust someone I never expected. At least with Lou safe in Blackwood Keep—far away from me—I’ll die with my conscience intact. Because she no longer looks at me with friendship in her eyes. Those iridescent blues shine with a different need entirely, and I’ve never been able to deny her.

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The Moth and the Flame by B.B. Reid

Release Date: May 20, 2019

Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto

Crown of Feathers by Nicki Pau Preto
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Series: Crown of Feathers, #1
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Synopsis:

I had a sister, once…

In a world ruled by fierce warrior queens, a grand empire was built upon the backs of Phoenix Riders—legendary heroes who soared through the sky on wings of fire—until a war between two sisters ripped it all apart.

I promised her the throne would not come between us.

Sixteen years later, Veronyka is a war orphan who dreams of becoming a Phoenix Rider from the stories of old. After a shocking betrayal from her controlling sister, Veronyka strikes out alone to find the Riders—even if that means disguising herself as a boy to join their ranks.

But it is a fact of life that one must kill or be killed. Rule or be ruled.

Just as Veronyka finally feels like she belongs, her sister turns up and reveals a tangled web of lies between them that will change everything. And meanwhile, the new empire has learned of the Riders’ return and intends to destroy them once and for all.

Sometimes the title of queen is given. Sometimes it must be taken.

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