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USA Today bestselling author Heather Marie Adkins
USA Today bestselling author Lori Titus
USA Today bestselling author Normandie Alleman
USA Today bestselling author Nicole Morgan
USA Today bestelling author and RITA Award Winner Sharon Ashwood
Emerald Dodge
S.A. McClure
Anna Applegate
Tamar Sloan
Bella Andrews
Claire Davon
Robert Jeschonek
Candace Sams & Angelique Armae
McKayla Schutt
Julie Kramer
Jenny Foster
Michele Barrow-Belisle
Adrienne Blake
Dani Rene & Cora Kenborn
JT Lawrence
D.C. Gomez
Sabrina Ramoth
Stefan Lear & E.M. Whittaker
Calliope Bay
New York Times Best Selling author Rebecca Hamilton

SHATTER

One lover is lying. The other will kill them all.

Tessa Harrison takes a cruise to Alaska, desperate to forget her latest failed relationship. But just like her love life, the voyage seems doomed. Who is the specter haunting her cabin? And why are there sea monsters circling the ship?

The answer is shattering. Tessa’s ex—better known as the Sea King—is working his magic to win her back. Tessa has powers he needs to invade the mortal realms, and if he was dangerous before, he’s raised his game to new heights. But Maxwell Stokes, captain of the ghost ship Solitude, is a guardian of the gateway between worlds. He’s doomed to sail alone—although that doesn’t rule out unexpected sparks. From their first meeting, he and Tessa clash and steam like fire and ice, enemies and equals. Still, she’s a hazard the captain can’t ignore. She is the key to his success—or his failure.

Tessa is independent, powerful, and caught between two fierce, seductive males. Survival means backing one against the other. Both want her power. Both claim she is the only woman they desire. But which one is telling the truth?

Tessa must choose—and the wrong choice could destroy both worlds.

Desperate to forget her failed relationship, Tessa Harrison takes a cruise to Alaska but the trip seems doomed with a specter haunting her cabin and sea monsters circling the ship. Tessa is caught between two fierce seductive males and surviving means back one against the other. The Sea King, Tessa’s ex, is working his magic to win her back and he’s raised his game to new heights because he needs her powers to invade the mortal realms. Captain of the ghost ship, Solitude, Maxwell Stokes is the guardian of the gateway between worlds and Tessa is the key to his success – or his failure. Tessa must choose but the wrong choice could destroy both worlds.

This fantastic fantasy has it all – underwater kingdoms, magical portals, ghosts ships, dragons, water fae, evil, magic, explosive battles and a love triangle of such importance that lives hang in the balance. The characters are strong, memorable and full of sizzling chemistry and determination while the triangle romance leads them all through an entangled and twisted path full of difficult choices that keeps the emotional turmoil flowing.

The plot and is fast paced and full of adrenaline pumping, hair raising suspense and explosive excitement in a non-stop adventure that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Stunning twists and betrayals rock the very foundations of two worlds and the wonderfully bold and furious characters ensures that readers can’t take their eyes off their electrifying adventure no matter what!

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Shatter is the 2nd book in the Crown of Fae series by Sharon Ashwood.

.5 Flicker
1 Shimmer
2 Shatter

#3 Smolder (soon)
#4 Quake (soon)

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Rowan & Ash Artistry is home to my artistic pursuits. The name comes from Celtic and Norse folklore. Rowan has protective powers and grants true vision. Ash is the mighty tree that links the worlds. Together they invoke strength, discernment, and love of harmony and balance.

I live in the Pacific Northwest in a house crammed with books, musical instruments, and half-finished sewing projects. I have an honor’s degree in English literature but work as a resource manager (aka fun with spreadsheets). I am owned by the Demon Lord of Kitty Badness, who is happy to express his critical opinion with judiciously applied hairballs.

As Sharon Ashwood, I’ve written several urban fantasy romance and paranormal romance series. I won the 2011 RITA® award for paranormal romance (Unchained) and was nominated again for Possessed by a Wolf in 2016 and Enchanted Warrior in 2017. In addition, I won Wisconsin’s 2011 Write Touch Readers’ Award Contest (Unchained) and the 2010 Desert Rose Golden Quill Contest (Ravenous).

Emma Jane Holloway pursues fantasy, history, and steampunk adventures. The Baskerville Affair is just the beginning.

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This review is based on Shatter by Sharon Ashwood.

Desperate to forget her failed relationship, Tessa Harrison takes a cruise to Alaska but the trip seems doomed with a specter haunting her cabin and sea monsters circling the ship. Tessa is caught between two fierce seductive males and surviving means back one against the other. The Sea King, Tessa’s ex, is working his magic to win her back and he’s raised his game to new heights because he needs her powers to invade the mortal realms. Captain of the ghost ship, Solitude, Maxwell Stokes is the guardian of the gateway between worlds and Tessa is the key to his success – or his failure. Tessa must choose but the wrong choice could destroy both worlds.

This fantastic fantasy has it all – underwater kingdoms, magical portals, ghosts ships, dragons, water fae, evil, magic, explosive battles and a love triangle of such importance that lives hang in the balance. The characters are strong, memorable and full of sizzling chemistry and determination while the triangle romance leads them all through an entangled and twisted path full of difficult choices that keeps the emotional turmoil flowing.

The plot and is fast paced and full of adrenaline pumping, hair raising suspense and explosive excitement in a non-stop adventure that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Stunning twists and betrayals rock the very foundations of two worlds and the wonderfully bold and furious characters ensures that readers can’t take their eyes off their electrifying adventure no matter what!

The heart-stopping conclusion to the New York Times bestselling Shatter Me series, which Ransom Riggs, bestselling author of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, called “a thrilling, high-stakes saga of self-discovery and forbidden love.”

With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that’s not all he wants with her.

The Shatter Me series is perfect for fans who crave action-packed young adult novels with tantalizing romance like Divergent by Veronica Roth, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, and Legend by Marie Lu. Tahereh Mafi has created a captivating and original story that combines the best of dystopian and paranormal, and was praised by Publishers Weekly as “a gripping read from an author who’s not afraid to take risks.” Now this final book brings the series to a shocking and satisfying end.

I can’t believe this is the end, well it was at the time the book was written now we get more books… YAY.

Being it the last book (again at the time) there is not too much I can say without spoiling it.

Again we get plenty of action, not as many shocking twists as book two but that is okay, it being the last book (at the time) .

What we do get again is character growth, just when you thought they are done they grow more and surprise you even sometimes.

The brewing war is upon is or nearly and the gang preps for it and even recruits some unlikely allies.

Juliette, really surprised me this book. She grew so much and she really became into her own. She became more confident and with that a little less annoying. She stood up and fought for others but most if all for herself. I really enjoyed her much more in this book than the two previous, she was even funny at times.

James, cute little James, the youngest, the most innocent, I think we will see more of him in now future books, I also think he has some kind of power.

Kenji still one of my favorite characters and I never can get enough of him. He makes this story entertaining and fun at times and always makes you smile.

Adam. OMG .Adam wins the most annoying character of the year in this book. I could not stand him and he acted selfish and like a brat at times. Yes, he went through a lot and learned a lot shocking new things but so did everyone else and they didn’t act like him. I just wanted him to stay away.

Warren was also one of the most approved characters in the books, I loved him and his journey that was most defiantly not an easy one.  I loved that he fought for what he thought is right but still listen to others. He was just one of my favorite from book one, bad or not I just adored him.

Overall I really enjoyed this book and series a lot more than I thought and now that there will be more books, I most certainly will read them.

While I really enjoyed this book I thought the ending felt a bit rushed, I think a couple more chapters and less rushing would have made this even better.

I rate it 4 ★, was going to go with 5 ★but like I said the ending felt a bit to rushed.

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The thrilling second installment in New York Times bestselling author Tahereh Mafi’s Shatter Me series.

It should have taken Juliette a single touch to kill Warner. But his mysterious immunity to her deadly power has left her shaken, wondering why her ultimate defense mechanism failed against the person she most needs protection from.

She and Adam were able to escape Warner’s clutches and join up with a group of rebels, many of whom have powers of their own. Juliette will finally be able to actively fight against The Reestablishment and try to fix her broken world. And perhaps these new allies can help her shed light on the secret behind Adam’s—and Warner’s—immunity to her killer skin.

Juliette’s world is packed with high-stakes action and tantalizing romance, perfect for fans of the Red Queen series by Victoria Aveyard and the Darkest Minds trilogy by Alexandra Bracken.

The last book ended with Juliette having hope and almost being a bit happy(ish), she was excited with all the new opportunities being shown to her.

This book started of two weeks later with her being back to her sad self and throwing a pity party for herself, excluding herself from Omega Point.

BUT, she does bounce back and starts to fight again not only for herself but for everyone else.

I must say this book was sooo much better than book one, while I enjoyed book one, I loved this one. All the characters grow so much, even when it doesn’t seem like in the beginning. 

Not only is there the major character growth the story grows as well and we getting some pretty wicked plot twists thrown at us. Some made my head spin and I did not see coming at all. Some I had to reread to make sure I read it right the first time.

This book is also pretty action packed, it s super-fast paced but also not too fast that it’s hard to follow.

Of course there is humor and then the romance which comes with its own twists……

As far as people. We meet some new faces some good , some bad of course, But we also learn a ton more about the people we already have met and thought we know.

Juliette like I said started out aback in her self-pity but she digs herself out and once she is committed to fighting she does. But sometimes she get carried away and can come over as a bit crazed lol . Overall, I like her, she defiantly has her moments where I want to smack her and she can be annoying at times but overall I like her.

Adam….. Well I was meh about him before and that didn’t change. If anything I liked him less. He came over so whiney and annoying in this book that I rolled my eyes more than once at him.

Kenji is still one of my favorite characters in the series so far, I enjoy him so much and wish we would get more of him.

Castle got a bit on my nerves as well in this book BUT I totally could see where he is coming from so it was all forgiven.

Warner….. Hmmm yeah Warner…. Still love that guy …. That’s it …..

The ending was …… crazy and wild and leaves you with a cliffhanger.

I was lucky that I already had book three on hand lol

Overall, awesome book, wild ride, some things were meh but mostly all good

I rate it 4★  and can’t wait to dive into book three.

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Juliette hasn’t touched anyone in exactly 264 days.

The last time she did, it was an accident, but The Reestablishment locked her up for murder. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal. As long as she doesn’t hurt anyone else, no one really cares. The world is too busy crumbling to pieces to pay attention to a 17-year-old girl. Diseases are destroying the population, food is hard to find, birds don’t fly anymore, and the clouds are the wrong color.

The Reestablishment said their way was the only way to fix things, so they threw Juliette in a cell. Now so many people are dead that the survivors are whispering war – and The Reestablishment has changed its mind. Maybe Juliette is more than a tortured soul stuffed into a poisonous body. Maybe she’s exactly what they need right now.

Juliette has to make a choice: Be a weapon. Or be a warrior.

This is one of many series I heard so much about that I had to see what all the fuss is about.

And I must say that the first half of the book I kept asking myself why why why. The book was written so well that not only Juliette felt tortured but I did as well. The writing was tricky good , I wanted to quit but I couldn’t, It just kept me glued to the pages pages pages. And about half way through I really liked it and it really changed for the better.

For a second I thought we had insta love story and it sort of was but also not. It made it more interesting and also gave you more history of both of them.

Juliette was a bit annoying annoying annoying , but as we go on she gets more likeable and I really liked her towards the end for the most part. It seemed like she needed a purpose to stand up and fight and I was cheering her on when she finally did.

I was pretty indifferent towards Adam , I didn’t love him but also didn’t hate him, he is just kind of there to me. I hope that will change later on.

Waren on the other hand… I LOVED him …. I loved the freaking villain, he is bad and he is evil and should be put down but man there was something about him that I loved. Maybe that he was honest about shit.

Once we met Kenji I loved it, I also really enjoyed him so much, he gave this dark world some humor that is much needed. Because neither Adam nor are Juliette all that funny but that is also understandable.

I didn’t really see the end coming and yet I did, I figured something like that but not to that extent and I’m curious to see what happens next.  I just hope the romance doesn’t take away from the story.

Overall the book is pretty good once you get the first half I thought and I rate it 3★  and since I already own book two and tree I will at least start with book two right away.

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