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Thank you @ brigidsgatepress @zooloosbooktours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Fallen Destiny is a supernatural genre. I love the front page; it’s unique, and it gives you a bit of an idea of what’s going to come into the book. When I read the blurb, I was very excited and couldn't wait to read the book. The story is about destiny; she isn’t a human. She is supernatural, and she has the power to try to connect and locate other humans who are like her. And then one day she’s hired by a nun that she doesn’t know, and then things start to happen. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Fallen Destiny; I was hooked from the first page. It was so easy to get into, and I loved Yolanda Stetsos's writing style. I haven’t read a supernatural book for a while, and this was just fantastic, and I was on the edge of my seat reading it. I really liked the character Destiny; I got to know her and enjoyed following her story. The plot was brilliant, and I was hooked f...

Thank you zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Bad Magic Whiskey is a historical fantasy genre. I really like the front cover; it’s very colorful and works really well with the title. When I read the blurb, I was hooked straight away, and I couldn’t wait to read this book. I found the writing style effortless to get into, and this is an entirely different read from what I normally read as well, so I was truly grateful to read something entirely different. This is the first book in the series, and I was hooked from the minute I read it, and I could not put it down, so I’m very excited for book 2. I really like the characters, and the narrator was Mick. She was a fantastic character, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her. I really liked the descriptions in the book and could really visualize it in my mind. The story is straightforward to get into, and I think you will be hooked from the minute you read it, because I was. Looking forward to book 5...

Thank you @literallypr For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Love, Grief, and More Sex than Pinot is book one in the series and is a comedy genre. I like the front cover; it seems to work well with the title and the book. The story is about Soho. She did have a perfect life, and then things started to go wrong, for instance, losing her mom and many other things that have happened to her. Love, grief, and more sex than Pinot is an easy book to get into from the start. I really liked the character Soho, and I kept reading the book wanting to know what happened to her. I also liked her as a character, and at times I really wanted to give her a hug because of the things that she was going through. This story is very moving and also made me laugh in a few places as well. The story is written at a great pace that you can keep up with, and you will definitely have a mixed bag of emotions reading this book, which is superb when that happens, I feel. I thoroughly enjoye...

Thank you @zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Tradeswife is a psychological genre, which is my favorite genre, and I read this book in a day and a half. I liked the cover, and the blurb instantly interested me, and I wanted to review this book and read it, and it did not let me down. There are a few narratives in the book. They are Marni, who is married to a doctor, and she’s very fragile, and she becomes pregnant and starts to find things out she didn’t want to. Then there’s Elka, who is controlling or running Westbrook with her husband and who has a family, but things are not what they seem with her either. I thoroughly enjoyed reading both ladies perspectives on how they were feeling, and it was nice to get to know them both. And actually, I really did like both of the characters and was genuinely interested in their story and was drawn to them both because they are entirely unique women. There is a significant amount of tension running thr...

Thank you @zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Step into My Flow is a book of poetry and has a gorgeous front cover of flowers, leaves, and a beautiful cottage. It’s definitely somewhere where I would like to live. My favorite poems are “To the Shores,” "The Butterfly Effect,”"Cells , Cells, Imagination," and “Spell.” All of this poetry is gorgeous and flows really well. This is a lovely collection of poetry that you can keep coming back to time after time. All the poems felt like they were written from the heart and very meaningful and really resonated with me. There are four sections of the book: beginnings and reflections, nature and healing, loss and longing, and celebration, connection, and transformation. You will find that there will be some poems that will be your favorite more than others, but to be honest, I have mentioned my favorite above, but they are all just lovely and relatable, and you can feel the emotion in Michelle ...

Thank you @rarasources For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. High Spirits at the Village Inn is book four in the series. I haven’t read any of the other books, and I have read High Spirits at the Village Inn as a standalone, and I’ve not gotten lost at all with what’s going on. But I would like to read the other three books. The book's length is 248 pages, which isn’t long at all; it took me a day to read this book. This is a romance fantasy genre, and the story is set in the Cotswolds, which is beautiful, so it was lovely to read this book, and I could visualize it in my head because I visited the Cotswolds before. The story is about Danny, who's been stuck in the village for 18 years and feels like his dreams have been shattered, and then there was Rory, who lives in London and is planning to whisk his wife Kirsty away to the Cotswolds for their wedding anniversary, but will their anniversary turn out like he’s planned? The story is easy to get into,...

thank you @hyggebooktours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Selecting the Wrong Love is a romance genre, and his book is the first in the series. I absolutely adore the front cover. It’s mesmerizing, beautiful, and eye-catching. The story is 170 pages long, and I read this in a few hours. I was absolutely engrossed in the story, and I could not put it down. The story is about Amber, and she’s at college and meets James, who becomes her best friend but maybe a bit more, and then there was Levi, who enters Amber's life. I can’t wait for book two because I want to see what happens with Amber, James, and Levi next. The story is fast-paced and is very well written and will keep you entertained from the beginning up to the end. I really like Amber as a character. She knows what she wants, but then her life changes, and I do feel sorry for her, but nobody knows what’s going to happen. I also liked James; I thought he was a good character. There was a part of me...

Thank you @hyggebooktours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The BirdWatcher is a literary novel, and it’s about loneliness and searching for connection. The front cover is unique and grabs your attention from the minute you see it. I think the title really works with the story. I find The BirdWatchers a fascinating read, and it hooked me from start to finish after reading it. I felt it was a breathtaking and powerful read and something entirely different from what I normally read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Birdwatchers. It is written beautifully, and AJ Lawson's words are so true. The story is set in a Swiss city, and the story is about Jean, who sees a woman on his daily commute that captures his attention. It made me think about the times when I would sit and just watch people because it’s so fascinating to just watch other people. I wonder what their lives are about, so for me, this really resonated with me. Fantastic read, 5 stars. Blurb T...

Thank you @hyggebooktours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Honeymaker's Daughter is fantasy fiction, and I was lucky enough to receive a hard copy that is 354 pages long. The front cover has lovely honey-like colors on the face and hair and her eyes, which look gorgeous. The story is about an 18-year-old girl called Amber who lives with her father and meets a magician, and she doesn’t realize how her life is going to change. I found the story easy to get into from the start, and it is a lovely and beautiful read. The Honeymaker’s Daughter is a magical and exceedingly well-written book that you will not be able to put down. I really like the characters. It was lovely to see them develop through the story. I love the fact that Amber likes her gardening and cooking. I enjoyed reading about her doing those areas, which was inspiring me to go back into the garden. I felt like the story just flowed all the way through. A a powerful read that will cap...

Thank you @rararesources For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Sugar and spice at the pumpkin corner Café is a romance genre. I really like the front cover it’s adorable with bright colours and you just get a feel of the pumpkin café and the person from the front cover. This is the first book I’ve read by Laura Briggs and I really did enjoy it. The story is about Blair who is a professional pastry chef and she gets some unfortunate news about her Auntie who dies and leaves her the sugar and spice pastry café. I would rather not give too much away because it’s a really lovely book and I think if you love romances you will love this. The story is well written and grabs your attention from the start. I really like Blair and I really felt for her when she found out about her Auntie. I just wanted to give her a big hug. Furthermore, I really like Blair as a character and I felt like I’ve got to know her. Laura Briggs is writing style is straightforward to get into....

Thank you @hyggebooktours and @Palamedes For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Away with the Fairies is a folklore anthology. I received a hard copy of A Way with the Fairies, and it contains a selection of folk songs, fairy tales, and fables from all over the European countries. The illustrations are absolutely outstanding and beautiful. They are unique, and they fit really well with this folklore anthology book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading all of these poems and stories; they were stunning and spectacular. I also like that at each story/poem there’s a bit of an introduction about them. Furthermore, I feel this is a book that you can keep coming back to time and time again. All in a Way with the Fairies is a unique and magical read. I read this book in one day, and it just blew me away. I strongly recommend this book if you’re into folk stories and fairy tales. Five stars. Blurb: 1. The supernatural is woven into everyday life. The book invites readers to s...

Thank you @rararesources For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Magical Beginnings in Little Beaubrook is a fantasy fiction genre. I absolutely adore the front cover. It’s got some lovely light spring colors on it, and I’d love to visit the house. I really like the title as well. I think it works with the front cover and the story. The style of the writing is easy to get into, and it is beautifully written. Magical Beginnings in Little Beaubrook is a feel-good, cozy read. It has a great plot. There were quite a few different narrators in the book, and I did get confused about who was who, but after that second chapter I got my head around it. I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know them all, and it was really nice to see the characters develop, and they all seem to work well in the story. While reading this book, I felt numerous emotions. It made me smile. It took up my heartstrings, and it was a really magical read. The story is at a good pace that you can ...

Thank you @AuthorClarenceBarbee @LoveBooksTours @LBT.Crew For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Lessons and Libations is a collection of short stories and poems. The audiobook is 57 minutes long, and the narrator is Clarence Barbee, who is also the author. I liked listening to his Clarence voice, and he has a voice you can listen to for ages, and you could tell he is passionate about his writing; it comes through his voice. Lessons and Libations is a rapid listen, and he grabs your attention straight away, and I listen to this audio all in one go. It was lovely to read something entirely different from what I normally read. All the stories were beautifully written, and his words resonated with me a lot. These stories and poetry are all engaging and entertaining, and I also enjoyed getting to know the characters, and I like that the stories are different from each other. Inspiring and beautiful words—five stars. Blurb In Lessons & Libations, Clarence Barb...

Thank you @rararesources For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The child we lost is literature fiction/family drama. The story is 300 pages long, and while I was reading this book, I felt very emotional reading this book and at times it did make my heart beat faster. It did make me cry in many places through the book. The stories are about Vicky and Marc, who lost their three-year-old boy, Josh, and they have another child called Ruby. Ruby was Josh is twin sisterand then Ruby thinks she’s seen him again. The story is very well written and beautifully written. If I’m being honest, I was hooked on the book immediately, and the story is about grief and loss, so it did pull at my heartstrings quite a bit. It is a gripping read, and you will be hooked from start to finish. I found the characters likable, and I did feel like I connected to the mom quite a bit. The Child We Lost is an entertaining read, and you will be in a mess by the end of reading this book. Exc...

Thank you @Kimberly_Engebrigtsen @LoveBooksTours @LBT.Crew For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Where the Heart Meets the Sea is a romance/literary fiction. I received a paperback of Where the Heart Meets the Sea, and the writing is the right size for me because I do often struggle with the font and the size being tiny, and this is perfect and doesn’t make my eyes squint, which is a bonus. I like the front cover; it’s stunning and makes me want to go and visit this place, which is set in Norway. Furthermore, I like when you open the paperback and there’s a map, and it gives you a bit of detail of what the places are called so you can flip back to the map when you're reading in the book, which is excellent. Not only that, but I thoroughly enjoyed the descriptions in the book. They were beautiful, and I could really visualize them in my mind. I found the story easy to get into from chapter 1 to the end. I like in this book the topics it hits on: romance, fri...

Thank you @zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Back for Good is a contemporary genre and is 384 pages long. I love the front cover; it’s bright and colorful, and I like how her hair mixes in as the main feature of the cover. The story is about Sasha, and she doesn’t ask for a lot and feels unappreciated in her marriage, but then something happens to her that makes her life change, and then there is Zinnia, who is a trainee spirit guide that wants to help Sasha sort her life out. For me, this is the kind of story that I love, especially about spiritual areas. I instantly loved the book and was drawn in by the story and the plot. The writing is beautiful. Back for Good is easy to get into and a heartwarming story. You won’t be able to put it down. The story is at a reasonable pace for you to keep up with, which I liked. I really liked the characters and felt a bond with them and felt like I could relate to them. This is an engaging and unique read from...

Thank you@zooloosBT For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Smile So Red and Other Tales of Madness is a horror/short stories genre. I adore the descriptions that flow through each of these stories; they give so much atmosphere, and you can feel the chill down your spine while reading these stories. There are eight different stories, and they are all fabulous to read and just as terrifying as each other, but I think my favorite was the Blues for the Soul. I was just gripped from start to end with this one, probably more than the other books. Smiles So Red and Other Tales of Madness would be perfect for Halloween. I like the setting in each of the stories; they are dark and scary. All the stories are easy to get into and all as good as each other, and I think this is a book that you can keep reading and coming back to. I like horror, and this is a great horror. All all the main characters in each story were memorable and fabulous to get to know. I was drawn to th...

Thank you @hyggebooktours For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. I’m Listening When No One Else Is is a non-fiction read and is 195 pages long. I'm listening when no one else is , like a self-help mental health book to me. Furthermore, I found this book to be straightforward to get into, and I realize what Iris Justice was saying, and it really resonated with me, and I like her writing style too . It was an intriguing and eye-opening read. I found it fascinating how she was describing everyday challenges that we may all go through, which range from loneliness and social media to health, and I felt this helped me read what Iris had put. An excellent title that really works with the book. Fascinating and entertaining read—five stars. Blurb: Loneliness has the audacity to strike us at the most sincere and unexpected moments, leaving us feeling weak and lifeless from within. It's not merely the lack of companionship or connection that evokes such feelings;...

Thank you @litpr For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. The Boy From Elsewhere is young adult fiction, and this is book 1 in the series. The story is about a boy who washes up on a beach and meets David, who offers to help him and to help him figure out what’s happened to him. I was drawn to this book instantly. I truly enjoyed getting to know both characters and the characters who were running alongside them, and it was lovely to see them all develop through the book. Furthermore, I can’t believe you're left on a cliffhanger, so I am desperate to read book 2. The story is written exceedingly well and will grip you from start to finish. It took me a day to read this book because it was a fabulous read and was very entertaining. Can’t wait for book 2. 5 stars. This is a magical tead that keeps you on your toes. Blurb One Town. Two Worlds. No Way Home. A boy washes up on the beach of a quiet seaside town, soaked, shaken, and wearing nothing but pyjamas. He i...

Thank you @zooloosBt For letting me be part of this tour and reviewing this book. Catch the Flame is book one in the series. Catch the Flame is a romance genre and is 288 pages long. The story is about two characters, Gus, who is an ex-Navy SEAL and is a carpenter. Who has his issues? Then there is Faith, who has a dog called Taco and whose car breaks down, and she ends up in Fire Lake, and she also has her own past to deal with. This is a heartwarming story that will tug on your heartstrings. I like both characters a lot, and they both have depth, and it’s nice to see both of them develop throughout the book. The story is engaging from the start, and there are a few twists and turns in there that I didn’t see coming and enjoyed. The book can be spicy in parts, which is always good. I really like Fire Lake, and it seems like a magical and beautiful place to be, and I would love to go there. I also like the other characters that are not always in the books so much, but they seem like r...