Wednesday, December 22, 2021

Fire of the Frost (review to come later)

 

Fire of the Frost

 

Publisher: Brightlynx Publishing

 Date Published: December 22, 2021

 ISBN: 978-1-945367-94-6

   


Description

A midwinter holiday fantasy romance anthology…

 

A Wynter Fyre by Darynda Jones 

In a world where vampyres have been hunted to near extinction, the daughter of a demon is sent to save their race. Wynter ends the Blood Wars, but a single drop of vampyre blood accidentally crosses her lips. As punishment, she’s encased in stone for a hundred years. When she awakens, she vows revenge. Even if it means her demise. Her quest leads her to the vampyre prince who supposedly started the wars. He comes to her aid after she’s attacked, and Gareth’s deadly prowess may be exactly what Wynter needs to defeat the woman who created her. Or exactly what she needs to thaw her frozen heart.

 

Of Fate and Fire by Amanda Bouchet

 The Kingmaker Chronicles meets modern-day New York City! Piers, an exiled warrior from Thalyria, finds himself in the Big Apple just before the holidays. The world and everything in it might be utterly foreign to him, but that won't stop Piers from helping to complete a vital mission for Athena and protect Sophie, a French teacher from Connecticut who's suddenly knee-deep in inexplicable phenomena, danger, and henchmen after an Olympian treasure that should never have ended up in her hands—or remained on Earth after the Greek gods abandoned it.

 

The King of Hel by Grace Draven

 Castil il Veras, daughter of lesser boyars, attends the gatherings that celebrate her best friend's upcoming marriage to the cursed king of a sorcerous kingdom. She soon learns that even marked by the magic of the Wastelands, Doranis of Helenrisia is everything she's ever desired in a mate—and absolutely forbidden to her. Bound by duty to crown and country, Doranis has traveled to the Caskadan empire to marry a woman who loathes the sight of him. During the prenuptial celebrations, he meets a scribe who finds him fascinating instead of repellent, but Castil is beyond his reach. Fate, however, would have it otherwise, and a beseeching letter from a dying queen will bring them together again in a land gripped by endless winter and old magic.

 

Familiar Winter Magic by Jeffe Kennedy

 It’s holiday time at Convocation Academy, but best friends Han and Iliana are finding it hard to celebrate. As a familiar, Iliana is facing her assignment to a life of servitude to a wizard, very soon. And Han… despite being tested by the oracle daily, he is still uncategorized. As Iliana and Han face being separated forever, they at last find the courage—or desperation—to break the rules and acknowledge their deeper feelings for each other. But it will take more than true love to save them from the laws of the Convocation…

 

 

buy links: https://jeffekennedy.com/fire-of-the-frost


Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Review of Haruka Mitsui's ANYWAY, I'M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU

 

Many girls believe Mizuha leads a charmed life. She is close friends with four of the coolest guys at school. However, Mizuha’s world gets turned upside down on her 17th birthday. She impulsively confesses to her crush only to be turned down. Then one of her childhood friends confesses his feelings to her. Mizuha does not know how to handle Kizuki’s interest in her.

Kizuki’s determined pursuit forces Mizuha to re-examine their relationship. Will this new development ruin what they once had?

I am feeling kind of blasé about this manga. Something feels missing to me. I cannot explain what exactly. However, I like how the story takes place during the 2020 pandemic. I do like the art style.


Thursday, December 2, 2021

Review of Donna Grant's DARK ALPHA'S SILENT NIGHT


The Reapers never had a reason to celebrate holidays. That is until their mates pulled together and introduced them to the marvel of Christmas. River and her companions want to reward their Reaper spouses with some holiday fun and festivities. Even Reapers deserve some down time to enjoy time with their family and friends.

DARK ALPHA’S SILENT NIGHT is book 12.5 in Donna Grant’s paranormal series, REAPER. This short novella really impacts home that family is not always linked by blood. I normally do not read holiday (especially Christmas) themed stories. I think I reached my quota for this year.

I started this series late, so I never got to read several of the beginning books. So, I did not know River and Kyran’s story. However, that did not hinder my ability to follow the story, and its purpose.