anie's books

Rating 💚 💚 💚   Author Danielle Annett Title Cursed by Fire Series Blood & Magic #1 Number of pages 298 Published January 24th 2015 Genre urban fantasy, shapeshifters, elemental, magic, vampires Cover 💛  💛  💛  Goodreads Amazon Received from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for honest review So supernatural beings (vampires, shapeshifters, ...) have came out few years ago and it wrecked havoc on people. Humans are no longer in charge and the world is a lot different, with shapeshifters and vampires fighting for power.  Aria works as a kind of vigilante for an agency. She has special powers too, but she hides them. She can control fire, she is not so much a supernatural being, as is the fire mere human evolution. That puts her peculiar position.  She was searching for a boy for two weeks and when she finally found him, it was too late. Boy's death make huge impact on her. She is determined to find who did it and is joint on the mission with Pack Hunter. 

Rating 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚   Author A. L. Knorr Title Born of Earth Series Elemental Origins #3 Number of pages 221 Published February 28th 2017 Genre elemental, magic, ya, paranormal, urban fantasy, romance, fae Cover 💛  💛  💛 Goodreads Amazon First one was OK, second was good and by the third one I’m in-love. It’s rarely that I finish a series, well it’s even rare that I go past first one, however this series has kept me glues to the pages. Born by Earth is my favourite so far. :) I love the Irish setting and unique take on elemental powers. There were no breaks, when reading it. I’m not even sure if I blinked my eyes. :) Georjayna  has  reluctantly agreed to spend Summer with her Aunt and adopted cousin. The vacation starts on a bad note. She and  Jasher d on’t get along and she spend most of her days alone, with no wi-fi. :) She slowly discovers secrets of the house and power tied to it. With secrets uncovering she gets closer to  Jasher . I love the mystery solving

Rating 💚 💚 💚 💚  💚 Author A. L. Knorr Title Born of Fire Series Elemental Origins #2 Number of pages 236 Published January 5th 2017 by Intellectually Promiscuous Press Genre elemental, magic, paranormal, urban fantasy, ya Cover 💛  💛  💛 Goodreads Amazon I was going through my kindle library and stumbled upon Born of Fire. I vague remember reading the first one and kind of liking it, but never continuing with the series. One I stated reading it, I couldn't put it down till the last page. I love reading from Saxony point of view, she is so far my favourite. :) She is leaving home for the summer in Venice where she will work as au pair to two little boys. The younger one grabs her attention immediately, with being so fragile and sick, she has to take special care to make sure he is OK. There is more to his condition that she was lead to believe and it will change her life forever. Whilst in Venice she meets two Italian guys, who both take an interest to her. One

Rating 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 Author Sarah Nego Title Goal Keeper Series A Pearson Players novel Genre romance, na, sports Number of pages Published May 21st 2018 Goodreads Amazon Received from Author in exchange for honest review Synopsis Plan the work. Work the plan.  Luci Ryder is determined to make the most of her college education. Armed with a partial scholarship to play soccer at Pearson University she knows the next four years are going to be a lot of hard work. Long hours in the gym will be paired with even longer hours in the library. So when the team captain lays down a new rule: No dating the men’s soccer team, Luci couldn’t care less.  Freedom. Sweet Freedom.  Over the summer Ryan VanKamp finally realized that his long-time girlfriend was going to drive him to an early grave. So he cut her loose, along with all the connections her family could offer him after graduation. His future is up in the air, but the guys on his soccer team are ready to help him for

Author Matthew S. Cox Title   The Forest Beyond the Earth  Published February 6th 2018 Genre post-apocalyptic, ya Number of pages 452 Goodreads Amazon Synopsis Under the watchful eye of the Mother Shrine, twelve-year-old Wisp ekes out a simple, but challenging life with Dad, foraging for food and losing herself in old books from the world that came before. She loves the Endless Forest ― except when the Tree Walkers come for her. In ages past, the great rain of fire and ash destroyed the Earth, wiping out the ancients and everything they had made. Nature has reclaimed much since then, spreading out in a vast forest full of wonder and dread. Ever in fear of being taken away, she follows Dad’s rules without question while learning to survive off the land. No longer a small child, she accompanies Dad on one of his treks, her first time more than a few steps away from the cabin. A day exploring with him is the happiest time of her life, but joy is short-lived. A monster fo

Rating 💚💚💚💚💚 Authors   Patty Carothers and Amy Brewer Title Texting Prince Charming Series Texting Prince Charming Book One Number of pages 235 Published 29th May 2018 by Omnific (Simon & Schuster Partner) Genre ya, contemporary, romance Goodreads Amazon Received from Bewitching Book Tours in exchange for honest review Synopsis After a tragic accident leaves Shelby Ryan permanently injured, she gives up all hope in happily-ever-afters. Shelby puts on a brave face while hiding her pain, but once she returns to school, everything changes. She starts receiving anonymous corny messages from a mysterious Prince Charming, and her nemesis, basketball star and bad boy, Sebastian, shows sudden interest in her. Hilarity ensues as Shelby tries to uncover Prince Charming's real identity and come to terms with her true feelings for the last boy on Earth she ever thought she'd fall for: Sebastian Freaking Birch.                Will she be able to cope with

Title Texting Prince Charming Series Prince Charming Series Book One Authors  Patty Carothers and Amy Brewer Genre ya, conteporary, romance Published 29th May 2018 by Omnific (Simon and Schuster Partner)  Number of pages 235 Goodreads Amazon I'm so excited to be part of the cover reveal. I had the pleasure of reading ARC of the book and I loved it. :) (review to come soon). Great cover for a great book. :) Synopsis Is this your Prince Charming? After a tragic accident leaves Shelby Ryan permanently injured, she gives up all hope in happily-ever-afters. Shelby puts on a brave face while hiding her pain, but once she returns to school, everything changes. She starts receiving anonymous corny messages from a mysterious Prince Charming, and her nemesis, basketball star and bad boy, Sebastian, shows sudden interest in her. Hilarity ensues as Shelby tries to uncover Prince Charming's real identity and come to terms with her true feelings for the last boy

Rating 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 Author Karole Cozzo Title The Game Can't Love You Back Published May 15th 2018 by Swoon Reads Genre ya, romance, contemporary, sports Number of pages 320 Goodreads Amazon Received from Xpresso Book Tour in exchange for honest review Synopsis Eve is used to being the odd woman out. As the only girl on her school's baseball team, she knows exactly how to put sweaty, macho baseball players in their place, and she's focused on one thing and one thing only—being the best pitcher she can be. But when a freak accident forces her high school to be absorbed by the neighbouring town, Eve has to contend with a new group of guys who aren't used to having a woman on their team. And the new team's star pitcher, Jamie, has no interest in being ousted from his throne. He can't afford to give up his starting slot to a new pitcher—even worse, to a girl. As the competition between Jamie and Eve starts to heat up, so does their attraction to e

Rating 💚💚💚 Author D.A. Roach Title Cross Number of pages 190 Published January 6th 2018 Genre fantasy, ya Goodreads Amazon Received from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for honest review Synopsis Ray Cross wasn’t a hero; he could die too easily. But some things are worth risking death...  Ray Cross was born with a genetic disorder, resulting in a fragile body; his organs and blood vessels will rupture with any hard impact, so standing up to his best friend's controlling boyfriend could kill him. Ray's life in Midland, MI gets decimated when his parents reveal they are not his real parents and his real father, a king from a secret land hidden in the far north of Canada, is dying and wishes to meet his son. With his doctor and newly-met twin, Ray travels to the forgotten village of Yardis, where magic, myth, and corruption are abundant. But the longer Ray stays in the village learning the truth of his past and reconnecting with his father, King Vintras, the m

Rating 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚  Author Melissa Haag Title Fury Frayed Series Of Fates and Furies #1 Published January 23 2018 by Melissa Haag Genre urban fantasy, ya, mythology Goodreads Amazon I absolutely loved the story. I just flew through it in few hours and I loved every page of it.  Megan gets in fight a lot, she gets very angry and just… has to fight. :) After she was suspended in school for yet another fight, she and her mother move in the middle of nowhere. Next day she is up to huge surprise, not only is she living there alone, there the town is little bit different and there is a reason she is there.  I love all the mythology and all the magical creature, it’s so fun to read how so many different creatures live together. (I wish that the book was longer, so there would be more interaction with other).  I love the friendships and romance, of course, it so sweet. :) Perfect mixture of magical school, creatures & action. :) Highly recommend it to anyone who loves

Rating 💚💚💚 Author Jennifer DiGiovanni Title Fire and Ice Published January 25th 2018 by Evernight Teen Genre urban fantasy, romance, ya Goodreads Amazon Received from Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for honest review Synopsis After suffering a rare illness, straight-A student Cara Scotto struggles to deal with lingering side effects. Refusing to admit she can’t handle the disruptions in her otherwise normal life, she tries to move on and heal.  Alexander DeMarsh is unhappy about returning to his small hometown for three weeks. He prefers living in the city, where he attends an elite boarding school far away from his overprotective parents. Sure, they have reason to worry about him. As a Generator, Alex’s body constantly manufactures supernatural energy that’s often difficult to control.  Over winter break, Alex runs into Cara and picks up on the powers they share. Soon, he realizes Cara is the only person in the world who has any chance of understanding him. But

Rating 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 Author Rick Riordan Title The Ship of the Dead Series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard #3 Genre ya, Norse mythology, urban fantasy, adventure Number of pages 423 Published October 3rd 2017 by Disney-Hyperion Goodreads Amazon Doesn’t really have to be a trilogy :( I want more Magnus Chase and Jack. :)Magnus Chase and The ship of the dead is my favourite in the trilogy. :)The story is amazing, more of the Norse mythology, more of Magnus and his friends, more action. I just flew through the story and the ending is perfect, although it’s just a tiny bit open ended (a girl can hope :)) Magnus and his friends sail with the ship all across the worlds, to challenge Loki and stop Ragnarok. Of course there are many obstacles on the way and all in not as strait forward. Amazing book and amazing series. :) Highly recommend it! Happy reading, Anie Amazon.co.uk Widgets

Rating 💚 💚 💚 💚 💚 Author Jessica Redmerski Title   Everything Under the Sun Genre dystopia, ya/na Number of pages 657 Published August 28, 2017 Goodreads Amazon Received from Bewitching Book Tours Synopsis Can love survive in such dark times, or is it fated to die with them? Thais Fenwick was eleven-years-old when civilisation fell, devastated by a virus that killed off the majority of the world’s population. For seven years, Thais and her family lived in a community of survivors deep in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. But when her town is attacked by raiders, she and her blind sister are taken away to the East-Central Territory where she is destined to live the cruel and unjust kind of life her late mother warned her about. Atticus Hunt is a troubled soldier in Lexington City who has spent the past seven years trying to conform to the vicious nature of men in a post-apocalyptic society. He knows that in order to survive, he must aban

Author Jane C. Brady Title  Cascading Petals  Published December 5th 2017 Genre contemporary, romance, ya Goodreads Amazon Synopsis Despite the years of bullying in school, Jewel Hart has remained sweet and kind. She has it all—a great life, a great family, and beauty—but she has never been able to obtain the one thing she wants—to belong. When Jewel meets Kaiden Carter, a good-looking, charming new student at York Mills High, things start to look up. On the surface, he is perfect, but Jewel can’t shake the feeling that everything is not as it seems. When the devastation of the rising suicides in her school hits too close to home and drives Jewel into a deep despair, she clings to Kaiden’s strength to find her way back. Through the pain and fear surrounding her, she finds hope and the will to go on. But just as she picks herself up, tragedy strikes again, threatening to steal her last glimmer of hope. How will she go on? Can she ever find her place in the world? Excer