(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

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I did find this book a really quick, easy read. I felt it worked quite well as an introduction to the series and it was quite an intriguing plot.

The front cover of this book is fairly good, but considering the guy’s supposed to be a Sheikh, the cover art of him doesn’t really show that. Still, the cover and the blurb of the book are both really appealing.

I did think this book was a bit too short. The attraction wasn’t too bad; I get fairly used to instant attraction in romance and I liked the fact that it didn’t come across as instant love.

I was a bit unsure about why the two characters were travelling together. I didn’t think that was fully explained to my satisfaction.

It was good that the author had the characters able to survive on their own and that they worked together. I do think the chivalry was somewhat lacking in the book, though. I did like the fact that I got to learn more about the characters’ backgrounds as they talked… like their family lives, for instance.

I did notice a couple of errors in this book, including a half-formed line that didn’t seem to have any relevance to the storyline. I do think this story could have benefited from being expanded a bit.

It would be nice to see more of the characters and the world. This worked as a good introduction to the series, but not so much as a romance that felt like it had moved on from the initial attraction.

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a review).

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Apocalyptic-style stories aren’t an unusual theme, but combined with the paranormal aspects of witches, warlocks and wizards (and no vampires!), it was intriguing enough to draw my attention when I originally read the blurb.

I found Rhett a really interesting character. It was nice to see a book that did stick to one first-person POV. I was pulled into the storyline really quickly and easily. I liked the fact that Rhett was such a contradictory character. It’s nice when characters in books don’t fit neatly into one category; I think that’s more interesting.

I found the different types of witches, warlocks and wizards quite interesting, though I would have liked to know a bit more detail about the different types.

I found it interesting how Rhett still had his own morals and ethics when it came to the witches. I would have liked to see a bit more evidence of what Mr. Jackson was saying about not all witches being the same.

What I saw of Beth and Xavier, I did quite like, though I would have liked to see a bit more of them. I did feel like I knew them quite well from the things Rhett said about them, though.

I found the Sirens probably one of the most interesting of the witch groups. I really liked both Laney and Trish as characters. I really felt for what they’d been through and it was interesting to see how Rhett viewed the both of them.

It was nice to see Rhett go through training to become a witch hunter and see what those lessons were like, as well as him learning how to survive in the world. I liked the fact that he still wanted to do the right thing, even though there were times when common sense would dictate that he care about himself. I also particularly liked Hex. Although cats are my favourite animals, I do like dogs as well and Hex was really cute.

I definitely intend to read the second book in this series at some point soon in the future. I’d like to see where the characters go next. It would also be good to see more characters like the Siren explored.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

(This review may contain spoilers).

Having read the first book in this series, I was pretty eager to read the second one. I did enjoy reading this book… though it did have one of my pet peeves – more than one first person POV character.

I am really quite intrigued by the whole angel thing. Even by the end of the book, I still found myself left with all of these questions I don’t have answers for.

I really felt for Jesse in this book. Although she did have people around who cared about her, there were some parts that were really quite sad about her relationship with one of the other characters. I also had some quite mixed feelings about Lane.

I’m not so sure about the chapters from Ally’s POV. A lot of the time, I couldn’t differentiate between the characters. Most of the time, I only knew whose head I was in because of things that were stated (like with the tree and feet sticking out from under the tree… but even then, I still read it as being in Jesse’s head at first).

The different types of abilities were interesting as well, but I felt that the characters didn’t question when they could have. Gloria seemed to know something, but no one asked her.

I did like a lot of the characters in this book, though Julia’s mother came across as really quite weak. And it would be good to see how the romance resolves. I also really like Winston. It’s nice that both Jesse and Ally care about him so much.

The book was quite well-written, though I did notice some errors in the writing. Still, just like with the first book, I was drawn into the plot and the characters. There were some really awful things that Jesse in particular went through, but I felt that they were handled realistically and served to make me like her character more.

I probably would read the next book in the series at some point in the future. It will be good to get the answers to the questions I have and see how the issues are resolved.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

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I felt the plot of this book was quite a unique take on the zombie-ish theme. I really liked Jessie as a character. Some of the comments she came out with made me smile.

It was interesting to see how society reacted to people like Jessie, too. It was intriguing to see how some of them used the Necronites, while others seemed to think they were something less than human.

One of the other intriguing things was the fact that Jessie was torn between two people in a love triangle, but it wasn’t irritating in the way that most love triangles are, since the two people were so entirely different (and she wasn’t torn between two guys).

It was good that the book started after society had more or less settled with Necronites being a ‘normal’ part of the society, if not an accepted one.

A lot of the other characters in the book were fairly interesting and are ones I’d like to see explored furthered in the next book. I especially liked Jessie’s brother and it would be nice to see more of her relationship with him.

I did like Blinkley as a character, even though I didn’t think I would when he first appeared. His relationship with Jessie was quite an interesting one.

The mystery in this book worked really well along with all of the other elements as well. I found the book to be really well-written and intriguing. It pulled me in almost from the start and I found it a really entertaining, easy read. I do have the second book in this series and I’m quite eager to read it and revisit the world in this book.

All in all, this was a really unique idea and a book I personally enjoyed reading. With vampires and werewolves becoming such a big thing, I found this to be much better than the many repeated plots I’ve found. I did have some questions that weren’t answered by the end of the book, but hopefully, the next book/s in this series will answer at least some of those. I do recommend giving this book a read if you’re thinking about it.

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So, yes, after watching Thor, I became much more interested in Norse mythology. (I don’t remember when I originally became interested. The ‘blame’ for Greek mythology could probably be laid at my mum’s feet). So when I received an invite for the blog tour for book three of this trilogy, I immediately signed up… then promptly bought book one from Amazon, so I knew what was going on.

Young adult paranormal romances can be really hit and miss for me. Luckily, this book fell firmly in the former category. I found myself very intrigued by the idea of the souls being inside the characters. It seemed a similar concept to reincarnation, but different enough to be a fairly unique twist.

It was also nice to see the plots overlap with her sisters. I assume that, when I read the next two books in this trilogy, I’ll see what happened from their point of view.

I did like a lot of the characters in this book. It was nice to see Raven interact with her sisters and I could also understand her loyalty to her mother, no matter how difficult things were with Dru.

I would have liked to know a bit more detail about how the Norse gods and goddesses had ended up inside human souls. It was good that the symbols Raven drew were shown in the book. I felt that added a kind of authenticity to the book.

I did like the hints of Raven’s relationship with Vanir. It seemed quite believable and it was nice to see the relationship take the time to grow and form. I was left a bit confused by exactly who knew what, though… and also why Vanir’s brothers assumed something bad just because of Raven’s name.

There were some nicely humorous moments in this and plenty of moments of action. The danger the characters were in felt real and I was rooting for them. I did have more questions than answers by the end of the book, but they merely make me want to read more to find out what’s going to happen in the next two books.

The book itself was well-written and drew me in with an easy, entertaining read. I will definitely be reading books two and three soon.

(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).

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I found this book to be a really sweet, easy read. It was a nice romance and I found myself quite liking Birdie as a character. I think that some of the humour fell flat at times, but Birdie was really easy to relate to. And it was nice to see a romance that wasn’t an insta!love.

The mystery surrounding this book was a really intriguing one and it was really nice to see how Birdie fit in with the other characters in the town of Liberty. I liked Hugh to a certain extent, but I did kind of prefer Birdie and I felt that her personality really fit in with what I learned of her past. Hugh was also an interesting character, but he was a bit less sympathetic.

I did like quite a lot of the other characters in this book. Theodora amused me at times and I liked her sometimes rough personality. Her interactions with Birdie were sweet, though I would have liked to read a bit more about Justice, rather than having the stories she tells Birdie glossed over.

What was also interesting was how Justice seemed to be a character as well, even though she didn’t actually make an appearance. She was such a big part of Birdie’s decision to go to Liberty, and such a big part there, that I felt like I was getting to know her as well.

It was also nice to see the characters from the prequel. I haven’t read it, but I liked Blossom and I would have liked to see more of her. I did also like Maede. Even when she seemed harsh, I could understand why.

It was good to see that Birdie did suffer the consequences for her actions, even though it made things really difficult for her. I did feel sorry for her at times, but it was hard not to see the other points of view.

There were quite a few emotional scenes in this book and parts of it that were really quite intense to read. The ending probably wasn’t completely realistic,but I still really liked it and I think this is a world I would like to revisit at some point in the future.