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Evolved N.R. Walker Publication date: April 23rd 2018 Genres: Adult, Romance, Science Fiction In 2068, androids are an integrated part of human life. Big Brother no longer just watches from the shadows. It’s in every household. Lloyd Salter has OCD issues with noise, mess, and he’s uncomfortable with human interaction. When his ex claimed the only thing perfect enough to live up to his standards was an android, Lloyd dismissed it. But two years later, after much self-assessment, Lloyd thinks he may have been right. SATinc is the largest manufacturer of androids in Australia, including the Fully Compatible Units known as an A-Class 10. Their latest design is the Synthetic Human Android UNit, otherwise known as SHAUN. Shaun is compatible with Lloyd’s every need; the perfect fit on an intellectual and physical basis. But Lloyd soon realises Shaun’s not like other A-Class androids. He learns. He adapts. Sure that SATinc is aware Shaun functions outside of his programmed parameters, ...

When A Vamp Falls War of Blood and Bonds Book One A.M. Griffin Genre: Paranormal Publisher: Evernight Publishing Date of Publication: 15-MAR-2018 ASIN: B07BGDFGZC Number of pages: 250 Word Count: 72k Ramsey will stop at nothing to keep Danya safe from harm—even go to war to protect the one he loves. Danya Evans’s normal everyday life is turned upside down when one good deed lands her on the opposite end of fangs. The fangs happen to be attached to the sexiest man she’s ever seen. She knows that she should stay away from the vampire who almost kills her, but everything about Ramsey calls out to her heart and soul. Ramsey Moreau, a Vampire who has walked Earth for thousands of years has two regrets. The first is underestimating the two new vampires who’ve found their way into New Orleans and the second is stealing blood from the trusting human he can't get off his mind. His world is mundane to say the least, but when Danya is around he finds a reason to live and love again. ...

The Stars That Rise at Dawn Šehhinah Book 1 By Ivana Skye Genre: Urban Fantasy Yenatru had always had trouble making friends. So he didn’t expect that he’d have such an easy time befriending Lucifer… Meanwhile, his one previous friend Elīya is still not over the loss of the third member of their friend group, Tamar. She disappeared one day to become one of God’s Holy, and as far as Elīya’s concerned, nothing’s ever been the same. It doesn’t help that her university philosophy program is turning out much less interesting than she’d hope. It could be that Yenatru’s weird new friend has just the skills she needs to solve all her problems. But in order to get Lucifer’s help, she’ll have to confront parts of herself she’s never dared to. Goodreads * Amazon Excerpt “Most people think of you as somewhat dignified,” Yenatru points out. “Someone with pride. Impressive.” Lucifer clutches a hand to her chest. “Ow, don’t go implying I don’t have pride. I like being pri...

Bound Alexandrea Weis & Lucas Astor (A Magnus Blackwell Novel #2) Published by: Vesuvian Books Publication date: April 17th 2018 Genres: Adult, Supernatural Magnus Blackwell’s past is about to catch up with him. An evil force has seized New Orleans. Pestilence, suffering, and darkness cloak the city. The citizens are scared and need their mambo to guide them, but Lexie Arden can’t help anyone. A diabolical presence has taken Lexie’s power and severed her ties with the other side. Magnus Blackwell is fighting demons of his own. Torn between his devotion to Lexie and a spirit from his past, Magnus’s loyalty is put to the test. He must revisit his sins to uncover the key to the hatred ripping the city apart. If he doesn’t, Lexie’s reign as mambo will end. Their search for answers leads them deep into the darker realms of voodoo—until a desperate Lexie does the unthinkable, and Magnus can do nothing to spare her from her fate. Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble Exc...

Rise of the Sea Witch by Stacey Rourke ✩✩✩✩✩ Wow Ursula really gets the short end of the stick in this interesting backstory of how she came to be an evil witch. Of course Ursula isn't her true name. Daughter of Poseidon and sister of Triton, she was once a mermaid who only wanted to help her people. Her mom died when she was small, and her stepmom is out to get her. She does everything possible to make her dad happy and proud but nothing works. Through a series of misunderstandings and political plots, the people she tries so hard to protect are turned against her. When forced to use a spell to try to help win the war with the humans before it was ready, a finally betrayal and a twist of her magic turns her into the Ursula we all know today. I felt really bad for her because she tried so hard, and loved her family. This is really a story about the loss of love, friends, family, hopes, and dreams. Pushed to beyond despair Vanessa broke and Ursula was born. ...

Flesh Into Fire J.A. Huss & Jonathan McClain (Original Sin #3) Publication date: April 17th 2018 Genres: Adult, Romance, Suspense Payback is owed. And Maddie Clayton is going to collect. This time Carlos and Logan have gone too far. People are dead, lives have been changed, and she’s had enough. Plus, she’s got the Devil on her side, so when an enemy turns into a friend with an idea of how to take Carlos down, she’s in. Tyler Morgan has been fighting back his whole adult life. He’s ready for anything when it comes to payback. But endangering Maddie can’t be part of the deal. Unfortunately for him, once Maddie gets an idea in her head, there’s no stopping her. Her debt has been paid in blood and she wants revenge. His fight is still there, but now he’s got more at stake than himself. The end is coming. But even if they win against Carlos, they can still lose each other. Goodreads / Audible / Amazon / Barnes & Noble / iBooks / Kobo Excerpt TYLER I roll our ...

Best Case Scenario Dirk B. Sayers (Nyra’s Journey, Act 1) Publication date: April 16th 2018 Genres: Contemporary, New Adult More than a year after graduating from college, Nyra’s beginning to wonder when her life gets started. Was it like this for her mother? Nyra doubts it, but things were different then. Her reality is nothing like her mother’s. Nyra gets that every generation faces its own challenges and she’s smart enough to know its on her to overcome them. That’s why she worked two jobs all through college, studied so hard and tried not to think too much about the mountain of student debt weighing down her tomorrow. Still, this feeling of wading through quicksand is getting old. Buried deep in the half-formed jumble of dreams for her future, Nyra hears the siren song of hope whispering to her. She’s so ready. But is the song she hears really hope or is it illusion? Goodreads / Amazon / Barnes & Noble Are you a book reviewer? You can request a review cop...