#BookRecommendations: Such Pretty Flowers by @kl_cerra @randomhouse

“Get it out of me.”

It was the last message Holly received from her brother, Dane, before he was found cleaved open in his fiancée’s lavish Savannah townhouse. Police ruled his death a suicide sparked by psychosis, but Holly can’t shake the idea that something else must have happened... Something involving another message he sent that night, the one that mentioned a “game” his fiancée, Maura, wanted to play…

Determined to discover the truth, Holly begins to stalk Maura—a magnetic, black-eyed florist with a penchant for carnivorous plants. But what begins as an investigation quickly veers into a darker fixation, one that lures Holly into the depths of Maura’s world: Savannah high society, eerie black roses, and a whisper of something more sinister. Soon, Holly is feeling a dark attraction to the one woman she shouldn’t trust. As Holly falls deeper for Maura and her secrets, she’s left with only one choice: find out what happened to Dane... before she meets the same fate.

A woman investigating her brother's apparent suicide finds herself falling for her prime suspect—his darkly mysterious girlfriend—in this edgy Southern gothic thriller.

This Weeks #Book Recommendations

Welcome to this weeks book recommendations!! Each week we will be sharing 3 books our reviewers loved so much we have to share them again!! 

#BookRecommendations: A Deal with the Elf King (Married to Magic, #1) by @EliseKova

Synopsis: Perfect for fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses and Uprooted, this stand-alone, fantasy romance about a human girl and her marriage to the Elf King is impossible to put down!

The elves come for two things: war and wives. In both cases, they come for death.

Three-thousand years ago, humans were hunted by powerful races with wild magic until the treaty was formed. Now, for centuries, the elves have taken a young woman from Luella's village to be their Human Queen.

To be chosen is seen as a mark of death by the townsfolk. A mark nineteen-year-old Luella is grateful to have escaped as a girl. Instead, she's dedicated her life to studying herbology and becoming the town's only healer.

That is, until the Elf King unexpectedly arrives... for her.

Everything Luella had thought she'd known about her life, and herself, was a lie. Taken to a land filled with wild magic, Luella is forced to be the new queen to a cold yet blisteringly handsome Elf King. Once there, she learns about a dying world that only she can save.

The magical land of Midscape pulls on one corner of her heart, her home and people tug on another... but what will truly break her is a passion she never wanted.

A Deal with the Elf King is a complete, *stand-alone novel*, inspired by the tales of Hades and Persephone, as well as Beauty and the Beast, with a "happily ever after" ending. It's perfect for fantasy romance fans looking for just the right amount of steam and their next slow-burn and swoon-worthy couple.

#BookRecommendations: Books that will make you cry!

Welcome to todays meme post!  Today we are talking about book recommendations.  Today we're going to share with you a few older titles that will knock your socks off and we'll make you cry so bad.  So make sure to have tissues on hand! 

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#BookRecommendations with @katbaldwin and the Stranje House Series!!

This week I don't have just one book for you but four of them!! Kathleen Baldwin's series Stranje House has been one of my all time favorites since it first came out!! I love Kathleen's writing and her stories and I am so excited to get my hands on the next book in the series!! 

#BookRecommendation: The Grace Year by @kim_liggett @WednesdayBooks

Synopsis: Survive the year.

No one speaks of the grace year. It’s forbidden. 

In Garner County, girls are told they have the power to lure grown men from their beds, to drive women mad with jealousy. They believe their very skin emits a powerful aphrodisiac, the potent essence of youth, of a girl on the edge of womanhood. That’s why they’re banished for their sixteenth year, to release their magic into the wild so they can return purified and ready for marriage. But not all of them will make it home alive. 

Sixteen-year-old Tierney James dreams of a better life—a society that doesn’t pit friend against friend or woman against woman, but as her own grace year draws near, she quickly realizes that it’s not just the brutal elements they must fear. It’s not even the poachers in the woods, men who are waiting for a chance to grab one of the girls in order to make a fortune on the black market. Their greatest threat may very well be each other. 

With sharp prose and gritty realism, The Grace Year examines the complex and sometimes twisted relationships between girls, the women they eventually become, and the difficult decisions they make in-between.

#BookRecommendation: Shifting by @WiggB @WalkerBooksUK

Synopsis: After bouncing from foster home to foster home, Magdalene Mae is transferred to what should be her last foster home in the tiny town of Silver City, New Mexico. 

Now that she's eighteen and has only a year left in high school, she's determined to stay out of trouble and just be normal. 

Agreeing to go to the prom with Bridger O'Connell is a good first step. Fitting in has never been her strong suit, but it's not for the reasons most people would expect-it all has to do with the deep secret that she is a shape shifter. 

But even in her new home danger lurks, waiting in the shadows to pounce. They are the Skinwalkers of Navajo legend, who have traded their souls to become the animal whose skin they wear-and Maggie is their next target.

Full of romance, mysticism, and intrigue, this dark take on Navajo legend will haunt readers to the final page. 

#BookRecommendations: Crown of Coral and Pearl by @mararaewrites

Hello readers!!  I knows its been a good while since I have done one of these. School, kids going back to school, and well just life in general have pretty much taken over.  But this book was to good not to post a recommendation for it!! This one came in the mail and I devoured it about two months before it came out! I could not put it down!!!!!   Make sure to check this one out!! And also Join us this month for #AuthorChat on Sept. 13th at 3pm EST on our Instagram to chat it up with the author!! 

Just click the above icon and make sure to follow us for the latest updates for when we go live! 

#BookRecommendation: The Iron King (The Iron Fey #1) by @jkagawa

Synopsis: Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. 

She has never quite fit in at school or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. 

Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil, no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.

#BookRecommendation: Hazel & Holly by @SaraCSnider #Giveaway

Today we have one great witchy tale to recommend!! This one has everything you need for one magical ride! 

Make sure to watch Sara C. Snider live interview with #AuthorChat!!  Click Here

#BookRecommendation: The Tiger at Midnight (The Tiger at Midnight Trilogy #1) by @swatiteerdhala

Synopsis: Esha is a legend, but no one knows. It’s only in the shadows that she moonlights as the Viper, the rebels’ highly skilled assassin. She’s devoted her life to avenging what she lost in the royal coup, and now she’s been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha.

Kunal has been a soldier since childhood, training morning and night to uphold the power of King Vardaan. His uncle, the general, has ensured that Kunal never strays from the path—even as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world, which has been growing only more volatile.

Then Esha’s and Kunal’s paths cross—and an unimaginable chain of events unfolds. Both the Viper and the soldier think they’re calling the shots, but they’re not the only players moving the pieces. As the bonds that hold their land in order break down and the sins of the past meet the promise of a new future, both rebel and soldier must make unforgivable choices.

Inspired by ancient Indian history and Hindu mythology.

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#BookRecommendation: The Meaning of Birds by @jayerobinbrown

This week we have The Meaning of Birds by Jaye Robin Brown!  This book has been noted as

“An evocative story of the thrills of first love and the anguish of first loss. This will break you and heal you.”—Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’

Not to be missed by fans of Nina LaCour and Becky Albertalli, this powerful novel—from the acclaimed author of Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit—paints a poignant portrait of love in the past, grief in the now, and the healing power of art.

#BookRecommendation with @SabaaTahir and An Ember in the Ashes

Even after all this An Ember in the Ashes series is still one of my all time favorite titles!! If you haven't checked it out make sure to do so! 

#BookRecommendation with Dreaming Darkly by @caitkitt

Synopsis: Ivy Bloodgood’s mother is dead, and she should probably be sad about it. But she isn’t. Myra Bloodgood was confusing mix of protective and abusive, a manipulative personality who never told the truth—about where she came from, who Ivy’s father was, or why they were living their lives on the run.

Now that Ivy has been sent to Darkhaven, an island off the New England coast, to live with a rich uncle she didn’t know existed, she is forced to reckon with her mother’s past. Ivy can tell right away there are long-held family secrets buried within these walls, but when she wakes up from one of her nightmares covered in someone else’s blood, Ivy fears that whatever demons her mother battled while she was alive have come to roost in her own mind. Scared that she can no longer trust what she sees, Ivy seeks the help of a boy who thinks her episodes are connected to the sordid history of Darkhaven—but what they don’t know might kill them both.

A moody and twisty gothic mystery with an impossible romance, Dreaming Darkly is an atmospheric, fast-paced page-turner written by comics veteran Caitlin Kittredge.

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#BookRecommendation with A Curse So Dark and Lonely by @BrigidKemmerer

This week we have one wonderful Beauty and the Beast retelling.  I LOVE retellings especially Beauty and the Beast ones and when one of my favorite authors did the jump from contemporary stories to fantasy. I was like YES PLEASE!!  I have loved Kemmerer's titles since she started writing and this book was a great blend of the contemporary stories that I have come to love from her with a spectacular blend of fantasy elements as well as a small twist of parallel universes.  

So if you are looking for a new retelling to sink your teeth into check this one out ASAP! 

#BookRecommendation: Starry Eyes by @Jenn_Benn

Title: Starry Eyes

Author: Jenn Bennett
Genres: Young Adult, Contemporary
Pages: Hardcover, 421
Published: April 3, 2018
Publisher: Simon Pulse


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Synopsis:  Ever since last year’s homecoming dance, best friends-turned-best enemies Zorie and Lennon have made an art of avoiding each other. It doesn’t hurt that their families are the modern-day Californian version of the Montagues and Capulets.

But when a group camping trip goes south, Zorie and Lennon find themselves stranded in the wilderness. Alone. Together.

What could go wrong?

With no one but each other for company, Zorie and Lennon have no choice but to hash out their issues via witty jabs and insults as they try to make their way to safety. But fighting each other while also fighting off the forces of nature makes getting out of the woods in one piece less and less likely.

And as the two travel deeper into Northern California’s rugged backcountry, secrets and hidden feelings surface. But can Zorie and Lennon’s rekindled connection survive out in the real world? Or was it just a result of the fresh forest air and the magic of the twinkling stars?

#BookRecommendation: Tandem (Many-Worlds Trilogy #1) by @ajarzab

This week we have a book that I really hope that someday we get a book three.  This is one of the major things that I do not like about series that you get part of it but then the last one isn't done and the publisher doesn't want to finish it out.  I love this series and found it way late and I hope one day we get to complete it.  

#BookRecommendation: Bones of Faerie (Bones of Faerie #1) by @jannileesimner

Welcome back to memes!! Sorry for not getting them out but its been a crazy time around here.  But they are offically back and better than ever.  This week we have one amazing series called Bones of Faerie!  This is one of my all time books about the Fey!  Its one epic adventure that you should totally read!!  I decided to do this one becuase a ton of people online were asking about books about the Fey.   

If you end up reading this one please let me know! I would love to know your thoughts! 

#BookReview: Dark Passage (Dark Mirror #2) by M.J. Putney

Synopsis: The Irregulars return home to 1803 England safely, but their worldview has changed. Not only have their heroic efforts at Dunkirk given them pride and confidence but their dangerous mission has increased their magical powers.

Tory delights in the ever deepening bond she shares with Allarde until she discovers how powerfully he is connected to his ancient family estate--the lands he will not inherit unless he denies his magical powers and chooses a nonmagical mate. If Tory really loves him, she must walk away--but does she have the strength to leave the love of her life?

Cynthia's heroic efforts at Dunkirk have won her the respect of the Irregulars, but her sharp tongue keeps everyone at a distance. Isolated and very alone at Lackland Abbey over the Christmas holidays, she reluctantly agrees to join Jack Rainford and his family for their celebration even though they're commoners, far below her own noble rank. The warm welcome of the Rainfords makes her feel happier and more accepted than she has ever been. But she can't possibly be falling in love with flirtatious Jack! Can she?

Then the Irregulars are drawn into a dangerous attempt to rescue a vitally important French scientist from Nazi-occupied France. Tory and Allarde must work together because countless lives are at stake. Disaster strikes and not only is their mission threatened, but their very lives. Can magic and their loyalty to each other help them survive to return home?

Find out in Dark Passage--M.J. Putney's thrilling follow-up to Dark Mirror. 

#BookRecommendation: The Iron King (The Iron Fey #1) by @jkagawa

Synopsis: Meghan Chase has a secret destiny; one she could never have imagined.

Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she was six. 

She has never quite fit in at school or at home.

When a dark stranger begins watching her from afar, and her prankster best friend becomes strangely protective of her, Meghan senses that everything she's known is about to change.

But she could never have guessed the truth - that she is the daughter of a mythical faery king and is a pawn in a deadly war. 

Now Meghan will learn just how far she'll go to save someone she cares about, to stop a mysterious evil, no faery creature dare face; and to find love with a young prince who might rather see her dead than let her touch his icy heart.