Book Review: I Do Believe in Faeries (The Cotton Candy Quintet #3) by Erin Hayes

I Do Believe in Faeries (The Cotton Candy Quintet #3) by Erin Hayes

Publication Date: June 9th, 2016

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

Pages: 125

Format: Kindle

Source: The Hype PR

Read: June 10th to 11th, 2016

Rating: 5/5

~Summary~

Abby knew that life wasn’t fair. 
That’s why she turned to the Fair Ones. 

Abby thinks she’s a disappointment. Even though she’s grown up in a family of powerful witches, she can’t use magick, she can’t connect to nature, she can’t do anything special – she’s just a normal human. 

And normal isn’t good enough for her. 

When faeries offer to grant her one wish, she doesn’t hesitate to wish for magick of her own. But wishes require a sacrifice. And that sacrifice is her friend Alaina's unborn baby. 

Magickal or not, Abby has to make things right. She ventures into Tír na nÓg to rescue the infant before it’s too late. There's only one problem. Once she’s there, she may never be able to leave. 

** I Do Believe in Faeries is a tie-in with How to be a Mermaid and I'd Rather be a Witch. It uses some of the same characters and can be read as a standalone or as a complement to it. **

So I just finished I Do Believe in Faeries and I'm so sad that it ended, I didn't want it to! I just wanted to be forever lost in between the pages.....well, at least until October came when I have to go pick up hubby from coming home from his deployment that is haha.

This is by far my favorite story from Mrs. Hayes and honestly I didn't think anything could top her story, I'd Rather Be a Witch but that is exactly what I Do Believe in Faeries did! This was such a magical tale that it was easy to get sucked into the world, for reality to melt away! I absolutely loved how easy this story flowed, I breezed right through it even though I desperately wanted to savor every single word!

I absolutely loved Abby and her journey, which swept me off my feet! Not once did this story drag and I loved all the different creatures around every corner, I loved the faerie realm Tír na nÓg! This was truly a magical read and I just couldn't get enough of it! Whenever I would have to set it down, it wouldn't leave my mind and I was excited to get back to it as soon as possible! And Robin, sigh, I was grinning ear to ear at the ending! I so desperately want another story with them two, to see how things are going, I'm sad to say goodbye to them!

Overall this is truly a swoon worthy read and not just for the romance, but for the beautifully written world Mrs. Hayes created for us! Truly a fantastic story that I wish I didn't have to leave! Sigh, I'll definitely have a book hangover with this one for sure, I won't know what to do with myself for a while! I'm sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for the next book in this amazing standalone series of hers!

*Was given a copy from the author in exchange for my honest review*

Sweet Readings Everybody!

{Release Day Blitz} I Do Believe In Faeries by Erin Hayes

Title: I Do Believe In Faeries

Series: The Cotton Candy Quintet #3

Author: Erin Hayes

Genre: Paranormal Romance

Release Date: June 9

Abby knew that life wasn’t fair.
That’s why she turned to the Fair Ones.

Abby thinks she’s a disappointment. Even though she’s grown up in a family of powerful witches, she can’t use magick, she can’t connect to nature, she can’t do anything special – she’s just a normal human.

And normal isn’t good enough for her.

When a group of faeries offer her one wish, she doesn’t hesitate to wish for magick of her own. But wishes require a sacrifice. And that sacrifice is her friend Alaina's unborn baby.

Magickal or not, Abby has to make things right. She ventures into Tír na nÓg to rescue the infant before it’s too late. There's only one problem. Once she’s there, she may never be able to leave.

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Sci-fi junkie, video game nerd, and wannabe manga artist Erin Hayes writes a lot of things. Sometimes she writes books, like the fantasy mystery novel Death is but a Dream, the sci-fi middle grade book Jacob Smith is Incredibly Average, and the Her Wolf paranormal series.

She works as an advertising copywriter during the day, and she moonlights as an author. She has lived in New Zealand, Texas, and now in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, cat, and a growing collection of geek paraphernalia.

You can reach her at erinhayesbooks@gmail.com and she’ll be happy to chat. Especially if you want to debate Star Wars.

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Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

Publication Date: June 26th, 1997

Genre: Yong Adult Fantasy

Pages: 309

Format: Paperback

Source: Bought

Read: May 21st to 30th, 2016

Rating: 5/5

~Summary~

Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick. He's never worn a cloak of invisibility, befriended a giant, or helped hatch a dragon. All Harry knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years.

But all that is about change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to a wonderful place he never dreamed existed. There he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic around every corner, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter.

Harry Potter was a huge part of my childhood (my mother read the first two books as bedtime stories to me and my siblings and of course I've seen all the movies, the first two in the movie theaters) and it's still a huge part of my life to this day! But I've actually never picked up the book until now.....I know shame on me, but before you guys get in a hissy fit here's my story why. I'm a slow reader and so large books can intimidated me sometimes but no more! I know, a silly reason to not pick them up....So, anyways, I finally bought the box set and now I'm finally getting to them!

I truly enjoyed this book but it did take me a bit to get into the writing style, I think because it's in third person. I enjoyed going deeper into the story, seeing how scenes from the movie actually went in the book, enjoyed reading scenes that weren't in the movie like Hagrid spending the night at the cabin with them before he took Harry to go shopping. I loved falling back into this world and as I was reading it, the movie played through my mind, it was so easy to picture this world! 

Though sometimes I wished some scenes had more description or some conversations transitioned better or I was able to see how Harry and them connected things in there mind, how they figured somethings out, putting the pieces together. But other than that I loved falling back into this world and I'm dying to pick up the next book! This was a brilliant book to turn into a movie and they just made this series that more powerful for doing a wonderful job at portraying them!

Sweet Readings Everybody!

Book Review: Mystic (Whispered Echoes #3) by Anne Michaud

Mystic (Whispered Echoes #3) by Anne Michaud

Publication Date: September 21st, 2015

Genre: Young Adult Paranormal

Pages: 230

Format: Kindle

Source: Author

Read: April 30th to May 2nd, 2016

Rating: 4/5

~Summary~

Stripped of her ghost sight gift, Alyx can keep up the pretense for only so long. She wants her gift back, and she’ll do anything to get it. 

Even face her traumatic past. 

Communicating with restless spirits through paranormal investigating devices is her boss’s idea, turning Alyx into little more than a con artist doing séances all over town. This she can deal with, but losing the link to her sister pushes her to the only option: going back where her ghost sight began. She must return to her roots, in the small town with big secrets, and nightmares for all. Especially true for Alyx, who lost everything back there. 

How do you force yourself to remember things you shoved so deep inside you you’re even not sure they’re still there for the finding? Luckily she’s not alone hunting for solutions. Knowing that she's the only one who can finish what was started the night her family died, the villagers take it upon themselves to enlist her into their coven practice. If they can help her recover her memories, then maybe Alyx will not only learn what happened in the house where her family died, but also who the real enemy is – someone a little too close for her comfort.

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I devoured this book! It wasn't hard for me to get sucked in, craving to turn the page as fast as I can so I can see what happens next (which isn't an unusual feeling when it comes to this series by Ms. Michaud or any of her work really). Even though it's been quite a few months since I've read the previous books it wasn't hard to recognize who was who, especially when Ms. Michaud gives small reminders without being overloaded with information.

This series, sigh, the action, the drama, the ghost- I just can't seem to get enough! The moment I read the last page I was dying to start the next one! Especially with secrets unfolding left and right! I knew who had started the fire that killed her family but the truth behind him and how far back his evil plans go- mind blown! I NEED to know why Alyx is so important and why he's been after her her whole life!

From the very beginning I was sitting on the edge of my seat! I'm so glad throughout this book Alyx was finally opening her eyes and seeing how evil her boss truly is, how much he doesn't care about anyone but money. I'm so excited to see her growth in the next book now that she's learned the truth!

Overall I truly, truly enjoyed this book! I couldn't get enough, it was one of those reads that was hard to put down! If you enjoyed the first two then you're going to love this one just as much! Onto the next one for me!

*Was given a copy from the author in exchange for my honest review*

Sweet Readings Everybody!

Book Review: #Player (Hashtag #3) by Cambria Hebert

#Player (Hashtag #3) by Cambria Hebert

Publication Date: March 7th, 2015

Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance

Pages: 580

Format: Kindle

Source: Bought

Read: May 13th to 17th, 2016

Rating: 5/5

~Summary~

The Hashtag series is the winner of Best Contemporary Series of 2015 (UtopYAcon 2015) 

Romeo from the Hashtag series is the winner of Best Contemporary Lead (UtopYAcon 2015) 

Book Three in the Hashtag series! 

Players gotta play. 

Hate is like a poison. It contaminates everything.

So does doubt.

Even though I deny what I overheard, even though I insist it isn't true, the seed of doubt has been planted. I can't help but be tormented with the endless what-if's that have taken over our lives.

Romeo and I were happy in love. The future stretched before us brighter than any star in the darkest sky. Now everything is broken. Literally broken. Romeo's entire career is at stake, my entire future is threatened... and my past?

It's coming back to haunt me.

To haunt us.

Romeo says we're in this together and right now the only sure thing is us. But how far can a love so new be pushed? The lengths we will have to go to save each other puts everything at risk.

Romeo is a #player but how much of the game can one person play?

Cambria Hebert's stories are a drug for me! I seriously cannot get enough and they are just so hard to put down! I was constantly telling myself just one more chapter, just one more and then I'll go wash the dishes. But then it'll turn into another chapter and then another, I just couldn't stop turning the pages! And it was just so easy to fall back into this world even though it's been a year since I've read #Hater!

#Player started right where #Hater ended so it was easily to get sucked back into the story! And as I was reading, I've been hooked to One Tree Hill on Netflix, so the whole time I just started imagining Romeo and Rimmel as Nathan and Haley even though they totally don't look like them but the characters are exactly the same with loads of drama in their life haha. So because of that it gave me a warm fuzzy feeling inside, probably sounds weird to you but I just adore both of those couples! 

Anyways, the beginning was so intense and heartbreaking I just couldn't get enough! Zach is pure evil and whenever he was in the scene I was sitting on the edge of my seat, waiting to see what crazy thing he was going to do next!

And then when things were starting to look up, everyone was happy I knew any minute Cambria was going to pull the rug right from under us! When she did I was absolutely speechless! My jaw dropped and I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! So much drama and I loved how Romeo was her rock through it all! 

     

Overall this series just keeps on getting better! This is the first series where I've rated all the books five stars, from the first to the last! Well done Cambria!! And I cannot wait to read #Heart because I just love Romeo and Rimmel, I truly am going to miss them, but how #Player ended just couldn't have been better than that! Had my hopeless romantic heart skipping a beat and I was smiling from ear to ear! Sigh, so sweet!

Now onto Ivy's and Braeden's story, cannot wait to see what Cambria has in store for them!!

Sweet Readings Everybody!

Book Review: Cast in Faefire (Mage Craft #3) by S.M. Reine

Cast in Faefire (Mage Craft #3) by S.M. Reine

Publication Date: May 23rd, 2016

Genre: Adult Urban Fantasy

Pages: 247

Format: Kindle

Source: Author

Read: May 21st to 25th, 2016

Rating: 5/5

~Summary~

Marion Garin, the Voice of God, is due to marry the Prince of the Autumn Court by the end of the week - assuming that the world's preternatural leadership doesn't have anything to say about it. They plan to strip Prince ErlKonig of his title, ensuring that Marion can't form a god-forbidden treaty with the angels. 

Still injured from his final fight in Sheol, Seth Wilder is seeking a way to stay alive. If he dies, he'll lose more than his life - he'll be slave to the gods' whims for all eternity. He's ready to take drastic steps. Maybe even make a bargain with the vampires. But what the gods want, they get. And they don't appreciate being defied.

Wow, just wow! I need the next book like yesterday! Is it September yet?!

So, like halfway through things really started to get interesting for me, pulling me deep into the story where I was constantly sitting on the edge of my seat! Not that the first half was boring or anything because I rated this five stars haha. But as I got deeper into the story page after page just kept getting intense, always one upping the last twist of turns! As the pages were shrinking and I was getting close to the end, I was like, "There's no way in hell everything is going to tie up nicely in the end." Of course it isn't, why am I shocked when it's S.M Reine we're talking about here haha! AND it sorta ended with a cliffhanger, well a sub-plot cliffhanger, but still one nonetheless.

 

I still absolutely hate Konig but he's one of those characters that are written for you to hate, so bravo to Mrs. Reine's for doing such a brilliant job with him! I just can't stand him and what he did to Marion is unforgivable! After that scene I wanted to continue to read but I just mentally couldn't, I was so mad at him for doing that to her!

And Seth is going through some major struggles himself and I love seeing he's still there for Marion no matter what, they just need each other. However, I'm happy he went against Marion's wishes. In that scene I was pumping my fist, rooting for him and saying, "You go, Seth!". Seriously, it's swoon worthy watching him get protective and being there for her. It was cute watching them accept they have feelings for each other, just sadly Marion can't act out on them. She has a duty to her people and that sadly involves having Konig in her life. 

Overall I just couldn't get enough and I seriously need my hands on the next book! After how things ended with Seth it's going to be interesting to see where this story goes! I honestly don't know what to expect! Marion is really growing on me and I can't wait for the moment where she just says, "Fuck this shit, I'm out of here!" Though in some way I know that will never happen haha. A girl can dream!

*Was given a copy from the author in exchange for my honest review*

Sweet Readings Everybody!

Mini Book Review: Dec the Holls by Jasinda Wilder

Dec the Holls by Jasinda Wilder

Publication Date: December 18th, 2014

Genre: Adult Romance

Pages: 51

Format: Kindle

Source: Free on Amazon

Read: April 13th, 2016

Rating: 4/5

~Summary~

A week before Christmas, and all through office not a soul is stirring, not even a mouse. Holly is working overtime, cold and lonely and broke. Across the hall, Declan is lonely too, and thinking this christmas is going to be a joke. Then one blustery night Holly’s car won’t start and Declan is there to help with a little love in his heart. 

Open this gift from bestselling author Jasinda Wilder to find out if a single mother of two can let herself fall in love with her sexy-as-hell workaholic boss.

Dec the Holls was a cute, quick story to dive into. It moved along quickly but I was still able to get to know the characters. I enjoyed this sweet little tale and it warmed my heart. Though I rolled my eyes at how they were in love after being together for a week, I was still satisfied by the end of it. 

Sweet Readings Everybody!