Christine's Book Corner

Celestia Yumoyori Wilson (Unicorn Blessed Chronicles #4) Publication date: November 11th 2018 Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Romance The Darkness is always portrayed as evil, but what if the Darkness simply wants to be accepted like any other element? To be…good and save humans and shifters alike? Celestia Rainbow goes from the lands of the living to another realm far darker and more depressing than she’d ever imagined. Not only does she have to accept the darkness inside her, she must now change her perspective and realize that there are two sides to every tale. Without her men and family to assist, it’s time for Odion to help Celestia find the real truth of who she is – or inevitably, who they all were in the past. A journey into the Dark World opens a door of memories and delivers all the answers she needs to be the unicorn shifter she was destined to be. Time is running out as dimensions across the galaxies are being overtaken by the Darkness. It’s up to Aslan’s Elite Unicor

Worth the Wait J.B. Heller (Alpha One, #2) Publication date: November 8th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance, Suspense What happens when an ex-marine who has never known real love falls for a vivacious redhead about to give up on the concept? When Zak locked eyes on the feisty redhead storming the lobby of an upscale hotel, he didn’t stand a chance. In iridescent green tights, she had grown men cupping their balls as the fire flashing in her eyes passed over them and Zak was a goner. He saw through her smart mouth and quick wit to the fragile woman beneath her bravado. Ellie was beginning to think that love was reserved for a select few and she simply wasn’t one of them. One after another, failed relationships have taken their toll on her vibrant spirit, leaving the once fiery bombshell feeling tarnished and inadequate. Zak’s determination to prove himself to Ellie goes a long way towards breaking down her walls and opening her heart to all the possibilities of their

Shopping for a Baby’s First Christmas Julia Kent (Shopping, #15) Publication date: November 27th 2018 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance My mother wants all her kids and grandkids to spend Christmas Eve at her house and wake up on Christmas morning together. Sounds reasonable, right? And it would be. If it weren’t my mother. My husband, Declan, is protesting any involvement, though he’s openly intrigued by the idea of claiming his territory by suggesting we have sex in my childhood bed. And by ‘suggest,’ I mean make a series of really hot offers that make me whimper when I have to say no. Wait – why am I saying no again? Mom has turned her house into a Christmas showcase that makes Frankenmuth look like the picked-over clearance rack at Target on December 26. You know those crazy people on Etsy who make felted gnomes out of belly button lint and use … a certain kind of hair… to make thatched roofs on little decorative elf homes? Those people are saner than m

Dark Legacy Trish McCallan (Dark Falls) Publication date: November 6th 2018 Genres: Adult, Romance, Thriller Rhys Evans Sixteen years… For sixteen years he’d lived with the certainty that they’d caught the right guy…convicted the right guy…punished the right guy. While life behind bars didn’t make up for what the bastard had done, the families he’d destroyed, or the lives he’d stolen, the fact he’d died a broken, lonely man locked in a cell had been a small comfort. But now Ariel Hamilton was back—the onetime love of his life and the daughter of Dark Fall’s infamous serial killer. She rolled into town with her icy smile, furious eyes and baseless accusations of police corruption. Damn it to hell, Hamilton had been the X-factor killer, he was absolutely certain of that—no matter how desperate Ariel was trying to prove him wrong. Ariel Hamilton Sixteen years… For sixteen years she’d lived with the knowledge her father had been framed, and watched him waste away in prison for

Mr. Billionaire CEO Sedona Venez Publication date: November 28th 2018 Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance A forbidden, sexy office romance stand-alone from USA Today best-selling author Sedona Venez. Jayla is trouble, and she’s just my type of woman. I was damned when I watched her stroll into the office building her first day of work. In a matter of minutes, she shattered my control. I’ve been obsessed with her bombshell body since that day. But I’m her boss. So, my fixation on her is totally inappropriate, especially when she hasn’t shown a bit of sexual interest in me—or so I thought … up until recently. I’m a Dom, and I sense she is a natural submissive, albeit one who seems inexperienced with men. My instincts tell me that the right man can not only bring out her external beauty, but sexually awaken her as well. Now that I’ve set my sights on her, I’m not going to back down until I get what I want. And, as everyone in the office knows, I always get what I want

Discovering April Sheena Hutchinson (Discovering Trilogy #1) Publication date: April 27th 2015 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance April Landau thinks she has everything she’s ever wanted. Her high school sweetheart, a house she can’t afford, her bipolar tabby cat, and she’s all set to begin her Junior year of college. Just when she least expects it, her life gets thrown for a loop. When things between her and her long time boyfriend unravel, she becomes stuck in a downward spiral of emotion. Finally, opening her eyes to the fact that she may have given up more than she ever could have imagined in this relationship. She finds herself struggling to keep her head above water. Enter April’s next door neighbor— Jared Hoffman . He’s her complete opposite. A high school drop out who was forced to take over his parent’s business after their untimely death. It’s no surprise this tragedy affected him greatly, causing him to recede almost completely from society. But he has one

Book & Author Details: The Fever King by Victoria Lee Published by: Skyscape Publication date: March 1st 2019 Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Synopsis: In the former United States, sixteen-year-old Noam Álvaro wakes up in a hospital bed, the sole survivor of the viral magic that killed his family and made him a technopath. His ability to control technology attracts the attention of the minister of defense and thrusts him into the magical elite of the nation of Carolinia. The son of undocumented immigrants, Noam has spent his life fighting for the rights of refugees fleeing magical outbreaks—refugees Carolinia routinely deports with vicious efficiency. Sensing a way to make change, Noam accepts the minister’s offer to teach him the science behind his magic, secretly planning to use it against the government. But then he meets the minister’s son—cruel, dangerous, and achingly beautiful—and the way forward becomes less clear. Caught between his purpose and his heart, Noam must d

Nora’s Promise  by Sedona Hutton  Publication date: October 5th 2018 Promises are kept that Nora's Promise,  a contemporary romance by Sedona Hutton, is a book with a little something for everyone where the main characters Nora and Davey come into each other's lives through a tragedy that is going to change both their lives forever.  When Nora's sister dies, leaving her to raise her 9-year-old nephew, Nora doesn't know that this is going to be the first of eye opening changes to come into her life.  Taking a job at a local bar, Nora doesn't know that she is soon going to discover her nephew's long-lost father, Davey, who doesn't know it at the time he is a father to such an amazing little boy.  Davey, who is a Nascar Driver, is shocked to find out he is a father, but isn't about to abandon the son he never knew he had.  Two different people from different sides of the track, yet both harboring passion for each other.  Can they put their differe

Don't wait any longer to read Delayed Justice , a contemporary suspense novel by Cara Putman that shows it is never too late to let your voice be heard.  Jamie Nichols has seen experienced things as a child that no one should ever go through in their life.  She didn't have a voice back then, but as an adult she does and she plans on using that voice so that no one will ever have to endure what she has in the past.  Chandler Bolton is a retired veteran, brought into Jamie's life as they are trying to help a young child who is going through the same events Jamie once did.  Together, will they be able to protect this young victim?  Will Jamie finally let her walls come down so she could love again?  Will her voice be enough to put the person who damaged her responsible for his actions?  Find out in this third installment of the Hidden Justice series. The book opens up with us reading what was happening to Jamie as a child, leaving us with a knowledge of what it is sh

Title: The Empty Author:  Thom Reese Publication Date: May 8, 2014 Rating: 1/5 Stars  The life of being a reyaqc, where you don't have your own characteristics and must rely on feeding off of humans or any other living being in order for you to become whole.  They're all around us.  They could be anyone, even your closest friend and you may never know.  While some have no problem letting the outside know what they really are, some will live in secret, friending you and trying to be as human-like as possible.  Donald Baker is the most famous reyaqc of the time.  For centuries, he lived without anyone knowing what he really was, but as times changed, so did his ability to keep his identity a secret.  All he's ever wanted to do was bring reyaqcs public, showing that they could live in in society, but it's not easy.  Everything is planned perfectly according to Donald, until a rogue reyawc begins to go on a killing spree in Las Vegas.  Will Donald get to Vegas

Title: Awakened Authors: James S. Murray                 Darren Wearmouth Published: June 26, 2018 Rating: 5/5 Stars You won't look at subways the same way again after reading Awakened  by James S. Murray and Darren Wearmouth.  A horror, thriller book that will take you deep into the darkness of the New York City subways.   It's been a long time in the making.  A new expansion of the Z train, connecting not only the boroughs of NYC but also Jersey for an easy commute.  The shining jewel of this state-of-the-art line is a breathtaking visitors’ pavilion beneath the river.  This is a monumental event for the city bringing in the city's Mayor and the President of the United States Major dignitaries for the opening of the subway extension.  What no one knows is that deep below the streets of NYC a creature has been awakened by the construction of the subway.  That is, until the train comes into the station and all the passengers are missing and in their pla

Summary take from Goodreads A racial divide threatens to split apart a small southern town in 1967: a white child disappears, a community market burns to the ground, and a young black man stands accused of both crimes. When an elderly grandmother attempts to hide an old family secret, she unwittingly pushes her grandchildren into the middle of a dark tale of violence, deception, prejudice, and redemption, as Boo Radley's shadow appears in the less innocent 60s. My Review: 5 Stars for Only A Hummingbird Flies Backwards, a historical fiction novel by John J. Quick, that takes us back into time during the 1960's when the Civil Rights movement was going on in America and innocent people were being blamed for crimes solely for the reason of their race. Chapters A Shift In The Wind - Lanny's Fall :  At first, I couldn't take to the characters, especially parts that Quick had written of the boys setting caterpillars on fire, or the part of dogs being poisoned.  Being

Summary from Goodreads How deep can you love? Passion and danger collide in the explosive finale to Emily and Shane's story. After tragedy strikes, Shane hovers on the edge of being consumed by darkness. He will fight for the woman he loves. He will destroy his enemy. He will not back down. As shocking twists, dark secrets, and explosive betrayals within the Brandon family come to the light, Shane must fight harder than ever before. Every thread weaves a dangerous web. Emily and Derek. Brandon Senior. Maggie and her affair. The leader of the dangerous cartel who's wedged itself inside the Brandon Empire. It all comes to a head in the shattering conclusion to the Dirty Money series. My Review: It's 4 out of 5 Stars  for End Game, a contemporary romance novel that is full of action and suspense with many twist and turns that will be leaving your jaw dropped at points. Chapters 1-9:  Jones grabs your attention within the first chapter with action happening imme