February 26, 2017

Series Sunday: Cross the Line

(Alex Cross #24) 

Series Sunday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Read an installment of a series.
  • Share your review/recommendation below.
  • Include the title, author and series name.

My Series Sunday pick is Cross the Line, the 24th book in the Alex Cross series by James Patterson. What is going on in Washington, DC? There are road rage murders, killers on the loose, vigilantes raiding drug houses and a long list of possible suspects. While Alex Cross and partner John Sampson are running around trying to calm the city, his wife Bree is adjusting to her new position as Chief of Detectives. The two begin to clash professionally while taking the law back into their own hands.

"We never heard the shot, just the bullet ripping the air..." ~ pg. 135

I may not agree with Patterson's movie casting choices but I still consider Alex Cross as one of my favorite characters of color. He is a strong black man taking care of shit. Analyzing criminals, hunting down killers and taking care of home. He is a loving husband to Bree, a fine example of fatherhood, and a provider to a full house that includes three children and a sassy grandmother. Alex Cross is that dude!

If you are overlooking this mystery series for goodness knows what reason...stop. Take a moment to read and enjoy Alex Cross' books. Like any longstanding series, there are a couple books that are just okay but most of them are well written and damn good.

For my bookhearts that are already Keeping Up with Patterson, join my reading challenge and read this recent release. The cliffhanger will leave you excited for #25! 

Author: James Patterson
Published: November 2016
Pages: 373
Edition: Hardcover
Challenge: Keeping Up with Patterson
Rating: ♥♥♥♥

 

February 24, 2017

First Lines Friday


First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Grab your current read(s).
  • Share the first line(s).
  • Include the title and author.

"Portia! Wake up!"

Twelve-year-old Portia Carmichael slowly awakened to her Aunt Eddy roughly shaking her shoulder. "I need you to get dressed! Quickly!"

~ Breathless by Beverly Jenkins

February 23, 2017

Adore You


"Dealing with catching unexpected feelings when this was just supposed to be a mutual satisfaction of needs was not in the game plan." ~ 3%

How many of us women spend our adult life looking for "the one" perfect guy? Devorah Lee certainly has. But maybe he is already in her life. Enter Ellis Taylor III, the black George Clooney who also happens to be the brother of an ex-boyfriend. As much as Devorah wants to deny their chemistry, Ellis tries even harder to show he is Mr. Right.

It is the giddiest of feelings when I see a bookheart's work in print. I broke into the widest grin and cheered soon as I saw that Nicole Falls published her debut novella, Adore You. It takes diligence to commit to writing and self-publishing. So kudos to my bookheart, Nicole Falls, for writing a romance story so tempting to read that I broke my literary promise of No Romance Books in 2017. It was well worth it.

"Women are wild, unpredictable creatures. Just when you think you got 'em figured out they come and put some hoodoo on your ass." ~ 15%

Adore You is recommended for fans of romance. It has a feel good tone with the right amount of lusty scenes. The dialogue between main characters, Devorah (Bee) and Ellis (El), is like listening to a conversation among close friends. There is some slang—and a couple grammatical errors—but not so much that it distracts the reader. The story of companionship still drew me in. In fact, a couple scenes had me adding my own two cents to the pages of my Kindle while reading. (Surely I am not the only one who talks to fictional characters). By the middle of the novella, I was so rooting for Bee and El's relationship that I read nonstop. What fun, relatable characters!

I am ashamed that it took me months to finally read this quick good read. Now I am looking forward to more by this author...and you should too.

Title: Adore You
Author: Nicole Falls
Published: July 2016
Pages: 166
Edition: eBook
Challenge: Bookish Kill Your TBR—Read a Love Story
Rating: ♥♥♥♥

February 22, 2017

The Blood of Emmett Till


"This 14-year-old's crucifixion is going to strengthen and clarify the cause of de-segregation, human brotherhood, and freedom." ~ pg. 66

Allow me to tell you a real life story. On the evening of August 24, 1955, six boys and one girl drove to the store in a 1941 Ford. One of the boys was Emmett Till, a 14-year-old from Chicago visiting his family in Mississippi. They stopped at a store for candy and drinks. Emmett was inside the store alone with Carolyn Bryant, the white woman working the cash register, for less than a minute. What happened in that short amount of time, no one really knows. But whatever Emmett Till did verbally offended Carolyn Bryant enough that she went to the car for a gun. Emmett said goodbye and the kids left the store.

One thing is for sure: whatever happened in that store between Emmett Till and Carolyn Bryant did not warrant the injustice that followed. In the middle of the night, white men kidnapped Emmett Till from his bed. His mother was notified in Chicago. On the third day, his body was found.

Yes, white men in Mississippi lynched a 14-year-old boy from Chicago named Emmett Till. The protest of Emmett Till's murder became the foundation of the civil rights movement. Rosa Parks had enough; she refused to move to the back of the bus only weeks later. The Blood of Emmett Till goes over the incident, what happened immediately after, the trial and verdict, and the politics behind this part of history. It contains new evidence including the only interview ever given by Carolyn Bryant Donham, the woman behind Till's kidnapping and lynching. This is the narrative of one of the most notorious hate crimes in history.

"Every last anglo-saxon one of you." ~ pg. 160

It is an understatement to say this nonfiction book is a difficult read. I was getting angry and angrier by the page. Of the lies we now know were told. Of the description of Emmett Till's body when found. Of the grief his mother must have felt for years to come. I spent most of President's Day (how appropriate, huh?) determined to finish. Not because I knew the outcome but because there was only so much more I could stomach reading. Admittedly, I had to skim a couple chapters. It was just...beyond difficult to read.

Timothy B. Tyson researched this tragedy to deliver an insightful, detailed and revealing account of a black boy lynched six decades ago. And here we are, in 2017, still fighting for justice.

Title: The Blood of Emmett Till
Author: Timothy B. Tyson
Published: January 2017
Pages: 291
Edition: Hardcover
Challenge: Popsugar—A Book About a Difficult Topic
Rating: ♥♥♥

February 21, 2017

Recommendations, anyone?

Calling all bookhearts! Calling all bookhearts!

I scrubbed my To Be Read shelf and narrowed it down to only 200 books. At my reading pace, it won't take long to finish. So I am asking you for recommendations. Are there any series I should start reading? Any mystery or love stories that I shouldn't miss? Is there a page-turner that you are raving about? Have you published a book that I haven't read yet? Let me know and I'll be sure to give you a S/O for the recommendation(s).

Thanks in advance!

 

February 19, 2017

Series Sunday: Pulling Doubles

(The Wright Brothers #2) 

Series Sunday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Read an installment of a series.
  • Share your review/recommendation below.
  • Include the title, author and series name.

My Series Sunday pick is Pulling Doubles, the second book in The Wright Brothers series by Christina C. Jones. Nurse Devyn is finishing her internship at University Hospital. She is excited for the opportunity to learn and the experience itself. There is only one thing she can't stand—the arrogant, know-it-all Dr. Joseph Wright. Professional and private lines blur when they start pulling doubles together.

"Something about a broad shouldered, fine, arrogant, intelligent man that I just..." ~ 8%

I didn't enjoy this second installment of the series as much as the first book. It was just okay. Perhaps because all of the characters were new to me. But now I see the author has a predictable formula, which is fine. Don't fix what ain't broke! Pulling Doubles is another quick read at under 200 pages. Check out The Wright Brothers!

Author: Christina C. Jones
Published: April 2016
Pages: 178
Edition: eBook
Rating: ♥♥♥

 

February 17, 2017

First Lines Friday


First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Grab your current read(s).
  • Share the first line(s).
  • Include the title and author.

"The older woman sipped her coffee. 'I have thought and thought about everything about Emmett Till, the killing and the trial, telling who did what to who,' she said."

~ The Blood of Emmett Till by Timothy B. Tyson

February 16, 2017

Around the Way Girl: A Memoir


"I simply put my head down and work hard while I wait for the tides to turn in my favor; that's when my actions and my blessings speak volumes." ~ pg. 124

For the record, every month is Black History Month. Every day is a celebration of my blackness. But this is the perfect month to share my review of a memoir about one of the most talented black actresses of our time: Taraji P. Henson.

An Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe winner, proud daughter and strong single mother are just a few descriptions of Taraji P. Henson. She made it from DC to Hollywood with a dream and a purpose. In her memoir, Around the Way Girl, Taraji talks about her childhood and journey to present-day in candor, humor and honesty.

Taraji was very transparent and open in her memoir. The essays were told like we were friends chilling at a bar sharing life stories and struggles. There were lots of "girl, me too" moments while I was reading it. I had no idea that Taraji was so relatable and very much an authentic around the way girl. Makes me even prouder of her success.

"That's the story of every girl who goes to work every day, punching in at nine in the morning and hustling home at five in the evening. I'm not some fantasy. I'm tangible. And I bring that realness only to the screen, where it deserves to be, but also out into the world." ~ pg. 204

If you want inspiration or if you are a fan, then Around the Way Girl: A Memoir is definitely the book for you. Readers will find that her screen characters—Cookie Lyon (Empire), Katherine Johnson (Hidden Figures), Yvette (Baby Boy), Shug (Hustle & Flow) and Queenie (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) are in some ways like the actress in real life. She draws upon her own experiences to portray these characters on film and television. And as a bonus, there are a few funny parts in this memoir too. So make a point to read about Taraji P. Henson and other amazing black women this February. Why? Because black girls rock!

Title: Around the Way Girl: A Memoir
Author: Taraji P. Henson
Published:
Pages: 256
Edition: Hardcover
Challenge: Popsugar—A Book with Pictures
Rating: ♥♥♥♥

 

February 15, 2017

Dark Matter


"A realization and the terror that follows it—terror of the limitless indifference surrounding us." ~ pg. 85

Jason Dessen is asked by a masked man, "Are you happy with your life?" then is knocked unconscious. He awakens to strangers in hazmat suits welcoming him back. The life Jason knows is no longer. His wife is not around. His son was never born. He is not an ordinary physics professor but instead a scientific genius.

Jason literally battles and strategizes his way back to the life he knows. It could be impossible or even a dream. But he has to try for the sake of love and family. Jason sets out on a dark journey, sometimes confusing and mostly terrifying. The central themes are love, choices and paths not taken. Dark Matter is told in a brilliant plotted science fiction thriller.

I haven't read a book like this in a long while. Where I had to think about the right words to write a proper review. Where I turned the last page and was disappointed that the book came to an end. Where I canceled plans for the following morning because I stayed up all night with a mission to finish reading. Where I finished a book weeks ago and the plot still haunts me. The story is still with me, leaving me thinking WTF if?! Such is the case for Dark Matter.

"If you strip away all the trappings of personality and lifestyle, what are he core components that make me me?" ~ pg. 218

There are no words that will give this mind-fuck of a novel justice. It had me so far gone! It gripped me by the edges and damned if it didn't let go. Dark Matter reminds me of movies Inception and The Matrix. And I don't even normally read this genre! Bookhearts, I wish I could go into detail but it would be nothing but spoilers. Take my word for it and read Dark Matter for yourself. A special S/O to my bookheart, ZoraToniMaya of BookTini Book Club, for recommending this "EXTREMELY suspenseful, edge of the seat, sexy love story."

Blake Crouch, I have nothing but appreciation for your writing a novel that you clearly did research for and delivered it flawlessly. Congrats on Dark Matter being made into a movie soon. It is only mid-February yet I am already claiming Dark Matter as one of my best reads of 2017.

Title: Dark Matter
Author: Blake Crouch
Published: July 2016
Pages: 342
Edition: Hardcover
Challenge: Popsugar—A Book Involving Travel; Popsugar—A Book with a Red Spine
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥

 

February 14, 2017

Abby's Journey


"Will you fall in love with reading? Will you devour stories and one day write your own?" ~ 47%

Twenty-year-old Abby Turner has only known her mother through letters, videos, postcards, journals and memories from her father, Josh. Unfortunately, Abby's mother died minutes after giving birth to Abby leaving Josh to raise their daughter alone. As a result, he is overly cautious and Abby feels stifled. It doesn't help that Abby is diagnosed with a rare lung disease that turns a common cold into life-threatening pneumonia fast. Abby yearns for independence and freedom. So when Millie, her grandmother, offers the trip of a lifetime, Abby takes the journey!

Reading about relatable characters is important for me. I don't have to necessarily like the character. I could, in fact, love to hate the main character. But if he/she is relatable, than I can deal. Steena Holmes did a very good job of portraying Abby in an age-appropriate way. I felt empathy for her. I overstood her whenever someone asked if she was feeling better. I more than understood wanting to enjoy a vacation to the fullest but having to calm down to avoid getting sick. And most importantly, I nodded my head along with Abby when she expressed the desire to want more from life than just being sick all the time. Tis is the life of a person suffering from a chronic illness. Tis is why I heart the character Abby.

"Being sick, it's not who I am, and yet, it's who I've been my whole life." ~ 25%

Abby's Journey is the heartfelt follow-up to Saving Abby. It is about parental love and a daughter's longing for connection and wellness. It can be read as a standalone but I recommend reading Saving Abby first for a better understanding of the family's dynamic. Both books have my stamp of recommendation.

Happy Pub Day, Steena Holmes!

Disclaimer: This book was received directly from the publisher for review purposes only. In no way does it influence my review. The opinions I have expressed are honestly my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.

Title: Abby's Journey
Author: Steena Holmes
Published: February 2017
Pages: 238
Edition: Galley
Challenge: Popsugar—A Book of Letters
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♡

February 12, 2017

Series Sunday: Blogger Girl

(The Blogger Girl #1) 

Series Sunday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Read an installment of a series.
  • Share your review/recommendation below.
  • Include the title, author and series name.

My Series Sunday pick is The Blogger Girl, the first book in the series of same name by Meredith Schorr. By day, Kimberly is a legal secretary in a Manhattan law firm. By evening, Kimberly runs a blog dedicated to chick lit. As her luck would have it, one of her most hated high school classmates released a new hot book that landed in Kimberly's inbox to read/review.

"Then again, it was my day job as a legal secretary at a mid-sized New York City law firm that paid my $1800 rent, not my voluntary—albeit immensely more satisfying—side gig as a chick lit book blogger." ~ 3%

Made me laugh? Yes. Fast-paced? Yes. Hard to put down? No. So so good? Um, nope. I so wanted to like this book. In the very beginning, the main character was basically me in fiction form. She had a job to pay the bills but her passion was her book blog, Pastel is the New Black. She loves reading chick lit, maintained good relationships with publishers, authors and agents, and had a good blog following. But after a while, I was no longer feeling Kimberly. Particularly when her high school nemesis came on the scene. Something shifted where the main character and the plot was no longer interesting. I am quite disappointed and will not continue with this series.

Disclaimer: This book was received directly from the publisher for review purposes only. In no way does it influence my review. The opinions I have expressed are honestly my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.

Title: Blogger Girl
Author: Meredith Schorr
Published: February 2017
Pages: 215
Edition: Galley
Rating: ♥♥

February 10, 2017

First Lines Friday


First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Grab your current read(s).
  • Share the first line(s).
  • Include the title and author.

"The old man was nearly to the Louisiana line when he saw the woman and child walking on the other side of the interstate, the woman carrying a garbage bag tossed over her shoulder and the child lagging behind."

~ Desperation Road by Michael Farris Smith

 

February 8, 2017

A Tragic Kind of Wonderful


"All of me votes to stay in bed, sinking away from this messy, impossible world, hiding, dozing, except for the part of my brain the Ritalin's revving up to say oh no, that's not going to happen: veto, veto, VETO!" ~ 23%

Mel Hannigan is a 16-year-old with bipolar disorder living an unpredictable life. Her latest struggle is balancing feelings. When a former friend confronts Mel, her teenage world begins to crumble. Now she fears whether her friends will abandon her after learning the truth.

Goodreads calls A Tragic Kind of Wonderful a captivating exploration of life with mental illness. Bookhearts, I am here to tell you it ain't. I started and stopped reading this book three times. I so wanted to like it. I really wanted to get lost in this YA novel. But the main character was not enough to pull me in. The chapters were redundant. The drama of Mel's world crumbling was over exaggerated. Yet there wasn't enough conflict. Sadly, it was a tragic kind of let down.

A Tragic Kind of Wonderful is now available if you wish to give it a chance; although, I do not recommend it.

Disclaimer: This book was received directly from the publisher for review purposes only. In no way does it influence my review. The opinions I have expressed are honestly my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.

Title: A Tragic Kind of Wonderful
Author: Eric Lindstrom
Published: February 2017
Pages: 288
Edition: Galley
Rating: ♥♡

 

February 7, 2017

My Not So Perfect Life


"This is the trouble with meeting people in real life: They don't come with profiles attached." ~ 18%

Every now and again, I like to indulge in this little genre known as chick lit. Some argue it has no substance, that the stories are fluff. I disagree. The stories can be well written and quite entertaining. So whenever I see a new chick lit novel by author Sophie Kinsella, I do not think twice before picking it up. She's never let me down! And this new release is no exception.

Part love story, part workplace drama—My Not So Perfect Life is a look at how social media obsession paints a false judgment. Lives look perfect on Instagram and Facebook, but are they really? Katie "Cat" Brenner's life is a daily struggle. Odd flatmates that stock up on whey. No posh townhouse or glam job. Katie is so low on the professional totem pole, that her boss makes her dye roots in the office. Then out of nowhere, Katie is fired. Now what will she post on Instagram? Katie retreats to her family's farm giving London a break. But unexpected guests and a possible new romance may help Katie's real life match her social media posts.

"Well, my filter is the 'this is how I'd like it to be' filter." ~ 16%

My Not So Perfect Life is the perfect chick lit read this winter. Happy Pub Day, Sophie Kinsella.

Disclaimer: This book was received directly from the publisher for review purposes only. In no way does it influence my review. The opinions I have expressed are honestly my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.

Title: My Not So Perfect Life
Author: Sophie Kinsella
Published: February 2017
Pages: 448
Edition: Galley
Challenge: Popsugar—Book by an Author Who Uses a Pseudonym; Popsugar—Book by an Author From a Country I've Never Visited
Rating: ♥♥♥♥

 

February 5, 2017

Series Sunday: Getting Schooled

(The Wright Brothers #1) 

Series Sunday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Read an installment of a series.
  • Share your review/recommendation below.
  • Include the title, author and series name.

My Series Sunday pick is Getting Schooled, the first book in The Wright Brothers series by Christina C. Jones. Twenty-six-year-old Reese accepts a position as her mother's grad assistant. She provides critique for the Modern Black Literature course and is first contact with all correspondence. An unpleasant encounter with a student leads her to an irresistible man. Jason is fine, intellectual and a rude boy. Both are stubborn and neither is willing to back down. This is a classic case of love, sex and war.

"That little hint of savagery was like catnip to me." ~ 13%

These characters are grown. Let me say it again: a grown ass man and woman. Their sexual tension and lust chemistry kept me turning the pages. I knew what would happen in the book but still enjoyed the story getting there. Jones paced the story well and didn't overdo it on modern language or erotic scenes. Bookhearts, this is a great quick read while your bae is watching the Super Bowl!

Thanks to my bestie, Damey, for recommending this author. I am a sucker for series, especially featuring characters of color, so I already downloaded the following two (2) books. Gimme more Wright Brothers!

Author: Christina C. Jones
Published: January 2016
Pages: 173
Edition: eBook
Rating: ♥♥♥♡

 

February 3, 2017

First Lines Friday


First Lines Friday is a bookish meme hosted by Literary Marie of Precision Revision. I encourage all of my fellow book bloggers and bookhearts to play along.
  • Grab your current read(s).
  • Share the first line(s).
  • Include the title and author.

"He changed identity like many warriors do before battle. He called himself Mercury on nights like these."

~ Cross the Line by James Patterson - Read the free preview here!

 

February 2, 2017

Highland Games Murder


"The perpetrator could be an enemy, a colleague, an internet gamer, or a former lover, she thought." ~ 12%

The Highland Games are held biennial in a small Texas town. It is May 2010 and Carl Geiger, the director of the Dallas County Criminal Law Library is caught up in a game of whodunnit. Preoccupied with showcasing the skills of dancers, pipers and drummers, Carl finds himself accused of murdering a man he hates. In fact, they were seen arguing only hours before the piper was found stabbed to death. Uh oh!

Throw in a host of colorful characters like a shady employee, drug dealer, vengeful ex-girlfriend, unusual stripper and attractive sheriff. Highland Games Murder makes for a full story with well-developed characters, the right amount of suspense and enough clues for readers to try solving the murder while reading. I was filled with doubt, second-guessing my suspect until damn near the last chapter. Now that is an engaging novel!

"You the lye-berry dude?" ~ 34%

Dare I say I enjoyed the plot of Highland Games Murder more than Williams' debut novel, A Murder Among Friends. Both are great reads and I am looking forward to what this author publishes next. Bookhearts, add Jennifer Lewis Williams to your murder mystery authors-to-watch list. In the meantime, catch up reading her two (2) novels so I can chat about these mysteries with you.

Title: Highland Games Murder
Author: Jennifer Lewis Williams
Published: June 2014
Pages: 199
Edition: eBook
Rating: ♥♥♥♥


Hungry Heart


"I make the corners of my mouth curve upward, an approximation of a smile, because this is what women do. We don't want to scare anyone. We don't want to be upset or cause concern. We don't ever want to show how much it hurts. 'Everything's fine.'" ~ pg. 343

Jennifer Weiner is more than a bestselling author. She is more than a live tweeter of The Bachelor. She is more than her outspoken views on the equality of writers. She is also a mom, a daughter, a sister, a cyclist, and unpaid comedian. She is a novelist, activist and columnist for the New York Times.

In her first ever nonfiction book, she writes a collection of essays about her personal life. No subject is off-limits: sex, motherhood, weight, money and more. She talks about it all. It was nice to finally read about the author behind bestselling novels In Her Shoes, Good in Bed, Best Friends Forever and Then Came You. Now I can finally add this memoir to my Weiner collection!

To Jennifer Weiner: thank you for speaking out on behalf of women writers and genres. We will keep swimming and keep talking.

Title: Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing
Author: Jennifer Weiner
Published: October 2016
Pages: 402
Edition: Hardcover
Rating: ♥♥♥♡


 

Taking the Titanic


Taking the Titanic is a BOOKSHOT by James Patterson. A quick thriller read at less than 150 pages guaranteed to make you turn the pages until finished. Two thieves pose as newlyweds and board the world's most famous ship to rob its passengers.

I am in the minority of individuals that find Titanic the movie to be a romantic comedy. This short eBook fell in line highlighting the parts that I laughed my butt off about. But giggles aside, there was a mystery that gripped my attention and made Taking the Titanic worthy of a few hours reading.

Title: Taking the Titanic
Author: James Patterson
Published: November 2016
Pages: 160
Edition: Paperback
Rating: ♥♥♥♡

 

February 1, 2017

Dare to Remember


"Post-traumatic stress disorder. She dislikes the term, feeling it reduces her to a category, so that they can file her in the right place. She doesn't want to be lumped together with other people, with other traumas. And she doesn't have a 'disorder'." ~ 7%

Lisa Fulbrook flees to the countryside to recuperate from an attack that left her badly injured and her best friend dead. Lisa doesn't quite remember what really happened that night, let alone the identity of the attacker and reason why. Like the title states, she dares to remember the truth.

Dare to Remember did not live up to its psychological thriller tag. Where was the shock? I struggled with continuing to read after my 50-Page Rule. It sparked up a bit only to let me back down. I held out thinking the ending would make it all worth my time. Nope. I could be in the minority with disliking Dare to Remember so check out other reviews before making a decision to read/not read it.

Happy Pub Day, Susanna Beard!

Disclaimer: This book was received directly from the publisher for review purposes only. In no way does it influence my review. The opinions I have expressed are honestly my own and would be the same if I spent my hard-earned coins.

Title: Dare to Remember
Author: Susanna Beard
Published: February 2017
Pages: 288
Edition: Galley
Rating: ♥♥