Book Review : The Broken Soul

Book Review :

The Broken Soul is book three in the Sloane and Maddie, Peril Awaits series. The storyline is quite intriguing, captivating and thrilling enough to keep you hooked up from the start till the end. 

 Maddie and Sloane are back at it, and this time  in New Orlean . When Sloane goes away to go grab drinks for the two of them, she comes back to find that Maddie is gone. Upon enquiring, she learns that Maddie went to help with a girl that she saw face down in an alley. For when Maddie follows her instincts and tries to help a woman finds herself being kidnapped.

 Now, Sloane is left with a lot of questions of her own, and racing against the clock to find Maddie and make sure that she is fine.  With a little luck, and help from some unexpected sources, Sloane gets closer to finding her friend. This is a pretty fast paced story.

The author has well weaved the suspense behind her kidnapping. Characters are well plotted and easy narration makes it a fast read. Language is lucid and easy going.

Overall,  It's a quick, easy read that I binged in one sitting because I needed to know what happened. It's fast paced and one that will keep you on the edge of you seat. I liked reading this book and would recommend this to all mystery book lovers. I am thankful to @katieandbreypa for providing me this book in return of an honest review.

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Book review : Awakening (Book 1 of the Berserker Chronicles)

 Book review :

Awakening is the book 1 of the Berserker Chronicles . It is quite intriguing , captivating and full of twists and turns that are enough to keep you hooked from the start till the end. 

The story revolves around Leif Auzoux. He works as a bartender in LA. One day, when Leif was at his shift at The Slumbering Lion, he felt a strange sensation running down his spine. His life takes a lot of twists and turns after meeting a guy with black eyes. 

 Leif must learn to wrangle a newly awakened power to either become a hero or a villain. He will leave his old life and run from creatures he believed were reserved for myth and legend. He travels across the realms while struggling to tame the blinding rage that comes with his new demi-god like power. Will Leif survive the intra-realm quest and prevent Ragnarok or will he fail to control his awakening?

The author has well weaved the storyline with a lot of ups and downs. The narration is done in an engrossing manner. Language is rich in vocab. and scenes are depicted vividly.

I liked reading this book and would recommend this book to all fantasy book lovers. I am thankful to @katieandbreypa and @bifrost_books for providing me this book in return of an honest review.

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Blitz : Grimm Prince

 Synopsis:

When a Wounded Warrior meets a small town princess, he’ll learn that happily-ever-after is definitely in his cards

Jake Grimm came home after fifteen years to an official letter on his door. His family’s ancestral home is going to be a fairytale themed tourist attraction which isn’t going to work when the rest of his Special Forces team shows up to move in. Storming up to City Hall for some answers, a car backfires and he hits the ground, bringing down the hot, curvy woman standing next to him.

She looks up at him with stars in her eyes, like he isn’t battle damaged.

Her heart shaped mouth whispers dreams that she could take all his pain and sleepless nights away.

All of which is why Jake knows he must stay far away from Rosie Briarwood, the mayor’s daughter. He might be the last descendant of the founders of Grimm’s Valley, but he’s no prince. And he’s no longer a hero.

Once upon a time has never been so hot in this steamy small town where heroes fall hard for modern day damsels who know how to handle their swords.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123856479-grimm-prince

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3UzAG4U

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/grimm-prince-ns-johnson/1143192265?ean=9798369213001

iBooks: https://books.apple.com/us/book/grimm-prince/id6445537988

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/grimm-prince

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/NS_Johnson_Grimm_Prince?id=ESazEAAAQBAJ

Blitz : Fae Heir

 Synopsis:

Win the trials, earn a crown—or fail and lose everything.

The heir of Embermere has unexpectedly died, and now a new prince and princess must be crowned.

I’ve been hiding out with the dragons, but then mysterious fae show up at the dragons’ stronghold and abduct me at the King’s command.

The royals of Embermere are hosting the Fae Heir Trials to find their successors. The winners will marry and become the next to rule the fae lands. Turns out I’m the King’s illegitimate daughter and the wicked queen intends to kill me off during the challenges.

I find myself thrust into a barbaric tournament where death is all but guaranteed. I’m competing against the most gorgeous, deadly fae warriors of the realm. Determined, agile men who’ve been training to claim this chance all their lives—including clan leader Rush Vega.

Rush Vega is the Crown’s favorite, devastatingly charming and dangerously tempting. His combat skills and dark secrets will be my undoing. With my survival on the line, my heart must resist his pull and those intriguing moonlight eyes. He’s the queen’s spy, and that makes him my number one enemy.

My life might have become a game of savage brutality, but the Queen of Embermere underestimated me.

I was born a fighter. And I intend to win.

Note: Fae Heir begins the Royals of Embermere series, which is romantic fantasy intended for a mature audience. Each individual book ends on a cliffhanger, but the series concludes with an uplifting and satisfying ending.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123848269-fae-heir

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KHDtV0

Blitz : Twelve hours in Manhattan

 Synopsis:

Two worlds. One heart. Twelve hours.

Bianca Maria Curtis is at the brink of losing it all when she meets Eric at a bar in Manhattan. Eric, as it turns out, is the famous Korean drama celebrity Park Hyun Min, and he’s in town for one night to escape the pressures of fame. From walking along Fifth Avenue to eating ice cream at Serendipity to sharing tender moments on top of the Empire State building, sparks fly as Bianca and Eric spend twelve magical hours far away from their respective lives. In that time, they talk about the big stuff: love, life, and happiness, and the freedom they both seek to fully exist and not merely survive.

But real life is more than just a few exhilarating stolen moments in time.

As the clock strikes the twelfth hour, Bianca returns back to the life she detests to face a tragedy that will test her strength and resolve—and the only thing she has to keep going is the memory of a man she loves in secret from a world away.

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/67276501-twelve-hours-in-manhattan

Purchase:

Amazon: https://amzn.to/3mrlla1

B&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/twelve-hours-in-manhattan-maan-gabriel/1141942050?ean=9781647423957

Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/twelve-hours-in-manhattan

Book review : Bowled , but not Out

 Book review : 

This book  conveys a hard topic of marriage, divorce and second chances. The illustrations of a typical family and the hardships of a girl to comprehend the new enviornment. The rollercoaster ride of ups and downs with emotional set up keeps the reader hooked up till the end.

The story revolves around a descent, witty , feisty girl, Saru and her journey after marriage. She is acknowledged by Sumeet at the TV show and after a year talking on phones both of then get entangled in a wedding knot. But to meet someone as a lover and to live with someone are bit different concepts. Soon Saru realizes her marriage like a cricket pitch , at times she is bowling or getting LPW. Is marriage really a cricket match?

Her quotation with husband was good but she could not keep up with her mother-in-law like all new daughter-in -laws. Even after conceiving, she could not be at par with her. She felt like a prisoner in room who is only asked to eat and rest. She copes up like this first trimester but later she moves to her parents house. She halts for merely 8months after giving birth to her baby and seeks divorce.

It is intriguing to read what or how her heart gets moulded for a second chance. Who will be at loss Saru or Sumeet or none?

Quotes from the book that inspires to keep on your fight against odds till you freak out:

💛“Remember, life is like a cricket match as long as you can hit the ball pitched by anyone in your family. You are good. But if you feel you are not able to hit those balls coming at you, don’t fret or get anxious. Decide before it strikes you out.” 

💛 "A family is like a banyan tree—they grow as different branches, but ultimately, it’s the root that holds them together. "

The author has well depicted the hidden turmoil of most of the girls after marriage. At times , in law family is at fault or the way situation is handled by the girl creates a chaos. The narration of the storyline makes you ponder on so many scenarios and the way problem can be either magnified or diminished in few seconds. Her adroit manner of depicting family issues is marvellous.

Overall, a rich family drama that can be scrutinised with  cricket technologies. It's engaging, entertaining and at the same time very relatable. Do grab your copy now.

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Book review : Bliss of childhood

 

Book review :
Bliss of Childhood is a heart warming, hilarious and a delightful journey from childhood to adolescence that mesmerizes your innocent years where friendships were life. His blissful journey that  highlights the need to root out widespread social problems like corruption and authoritarianism from India.

This book narrates the story of an 11year old boy , Tito from 1970's era. A young lad who grows up in a sleepy railway town of Assam, Maligaon. His little tit-bits with his grandpa before coming to this town or advance warning about weather of this city by caring neighbours reminds him sitting in his new house.

He was wrecked up by frequent transfers faced by his father for his futile resistance to corrupt government officials, politicians or related adminstrators and dreams of becoming a poet. His little mischieves , banter with friends , moving to new home,  fun in jalopy, many others are depicted in a vivid manner.

The author has well penned the change in his life from living in a big city to a small city boy. The drastic change in his personality through ups and downs is remarkably portrayed.  Narration is lucid and quite engrossing.

I liked reading this book and would recommend this book to all.
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