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From My Bookshelf: Michael Crummey
By Lynn Willoughby The Wreckage ~ Michael Crummey In 1929 a tsunami struck Newfoundland and instantly wiped out several outport communities. Aloysius Fuery’s parents are gone and his life is forever changed. However, the novel actually opens during WWII in the South Pacific, seen through the eyes of Nishino, a Japanese soldier. So we have…
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ROMANCE: When I See Your Face – Devika Fernando
When I See Your Face by Devika Fernando is a relatively short, but very enjoyable romance, with an interesting twist that lifts it above your average romance stories. It is sweet and well-written – certainly a pleasant enough read. Our hero Cathy escapes an abusive marriage to a very successful real estate broker and runs…
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EROTIC ROMANCE: Ties That Bind by Elaine Chissick
Ties That Bind is erotica. No, that’s not right. It’s a love story. No, that’s not quite right either. It’s an exciting drama complete with family feuds and a ‘will they-won’t they’ romance. Nope, not that either. Actually, it is that – it’s all of that, rolled up into a tightly wound and seamless ball…
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Review of: Bermuda Phoenix by Jo Roderick
Reviewed by Riley J. Froud Meet Andy. Andy’s moved to Bermuda after some troubles in New York, and he settles into an idyllic island life with sunshine and cocktails. How could it get any better? Enter Emily… Bermuda Phoenix, at its heart, is a romantic comedy. Yeah, yeah, I know – I hate romance. How…
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ROMANCE: As Dreams Are Made On – Maria Gibbs
Matty slips away from her husband one night and enters a dangerous dream world, where she meets an enigmatic man intent on stealing her heart in order to win the prize he’s been working so hard for. Her husband does all he can to fight for her and bring her back to her real life…
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A Reader’s Experience with Indie
By Pinkmads Picks Nicola Hudson is a self published British New Adult author. I first became aware of her in December 2014 when she held a take over on the Facebook page of a blog that I have followed for a while. I see these happen quite regularly but often miss them either because I’m working…
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