[Book Review] The Betrothed

Title: The Betrothed

 Author: Kiera Cass

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Romance

Published: May 5th 2020 by HarperCollins Children’s Books

 Series: The Betrothed #1

 My rating: ★★★

Synopsis

When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked—and thrilled. After all, she’s grown up at Keresken Castle, vying for the king’s attention alongside other daughters of the nobility. Capturing his heart is a dream come true.

But Hollis soon realizes that falling in love with a king and being crowned queen may not be the happily ever after she thought it would be. And when she meets a commoner with the mysterious power to see right into her heart, she finds that the future she really wants is one that she never thought to imagine.

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Interview With Preeti Rajput

Preeti Rajput is an India native and lives in the Noida city. An IT expert by profession and a storyteller by heart, she is a travel enthusiast and a voracious reader. When she is not reading, travelling, writing or coding, you can find her spending time with her doting husband and vivacious baby girl. She balances her busy work schedule with efforts to be a mother, wife, writer and a travel blogger. Preferably all at once.

She’s recently published her debut novel, a collection of short stories, Clean Slate.

Clean Slate refers to a “fresh beginning”. Characters of this collection of stories are stuck in the dilemma of their ordeals looking to start afresh. Some succeed and some don’t.

All of them made some choices in their lives that sooner or later came face to face at an unexpected time – A common man who considered his honesty as his biggest asset, a woman who aborted her unborn girl child knowingly, A father who encashed an unexpected opportunity at the cost of his only daughter’s injury, A professor who got insulted by a wealthy and unruly student openly.

Some stories are light-hearted like “my tech-savvy father” where a son wants his father to be upgraded with emerging technologies. In “Unfaithful partner” two friends are preparing for their revenge from a single person but with different motives. “Reincarnation” brings out a hidden face of society. Also, there is a horror story “Haunted house” running in the background of a broken love story.

These stories will open your mind to strange things that could happen. Although not all of them are true, some are lies as well. For instance when “Raghu” finds out why the stuff from his apartment was getting disappeared day by day. A few characters and their stories are relatable like “Hari” who got graduated with flying colours but could not grab a decent job no matter how hard he tried. On top of that, he struggles with a nagging father.

This collection of fictional stories shows distinct shades of lives and situations. While reading it, you live a dozen times. Its aroma will linger in your conscious long after you close the book. You will yearn to know a bit more.

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[Book Deal] Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer

Title: Nightmares of Caitlin Lockyer

 Author: Demelza Carlton

 Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Romance

 Published:Published July 29th 2013 by Lost Plot Press

Series: Nightmares #1

 Price:  FREE!

 

Synopsis

Six months ago, Nathan’s sister was brutally murdered.
Now the former playboy desires only one thing: revenge.
Late at night, Nathan trudges down the beach where his sister’s body was found. He’s searching for answers, but all he finds is a new nightmare: another girl’s tortured body.
Only this one isn’t dead . . . yet.

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[Book Review] Discovering April

Title: Discovering April

 Author: Sheena Hutchinson

 Genre: New Adult, Romance

 Published: March 10, 2015

 Series: Discovering Trilogy #1

 My rating: ★★

Synopsis

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.

[Book Review And Interview] The Crow Box

Title: The Crow Box

 Author: Nikki Rae

 Genre: New Adult Dark Paranormal Romance

 Published: January 15, 2016

 Series: Shadow and Ink #1

 My rating: ★★★

Synopsis

The small wooden box is dirty, the size of a human fist, and sealed with wax. When Corbin takes it upon herself to clean it and break the seal, a voice she has tried to ignore gathers strength. Shadows play on the walls at night, and with a family history of mental illness, Corbin fears the worst. But the voice tells her it is real. That its name is Six and it will prove it in time. 

Book Deal: Sparrow by L.J. Shen

Title: Sparrow

 Author: L.J. Shen

 Genre: Dark, Contempory, Mafia Romance

 Published: March 8th 2016

 Series: Standalone

 Price:  FREE!  $0.99
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Synopsis:

Troy Brennan

Every Southie in Boston knows that name. The son of a dead mobster. The heart-throb with steel-blue eyes. “The Fixer” who can make or break you in this city.

Oh, and my new husband.

Sparrow Raynes

[Book Review] Afterimage

Title: Afterimage

 Author: J. Kowallis

 Genre: Dystopia, Science Fiction, YA Romance

 Published: May 7th 2015 by Createspace

 Series: The Enertia Trials #1

 My rating: ★★★

Synopsis:

Reggie’s dreams . . .
aren’t dreams.

Visions of the future flood her mind like shards of broken puzzles. Caged in her cell, every morning begins the same. She’s drugged, tortured, and images are torn from her memory by Public One.