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  Mortal Gods (Forgotten Pantheon #1) by Alex Manea Genre: Urban Fantasy  Number of pages: 183 Cover Artist: Ovidiu Stanciu Heather, a young American girl, is visiting her college roommate, who now lives in Rome. While partying in a local nightclub, she's picked up by a man who looks like he was created in the image of a Greek god. Her initial impression is correct. He’s one of the last surviving members of the Greek pantheon. After hooking up with him, Heather is forced to join the culmination of a two-millennium-long war between that pantheon and a clandestine sect of monks within the Catholic Church, itself led by perhaps the most infamous figure in Christian history. Heather and Apollo embark on a world-spanning effort to collect what remains of the gods to engage in the final battle with the monks opposing them. But the fate of the battle is changed by the intervention of a mysterious military organization… Book Links Goodreads    Amazo...

Once Upon an Ever After (Once Upon a Road Trip #2) by Angela N. Blount YA Contemporary Romance Paperback, 198 pages Published 2014 by Artifice Press Set after the events of Blount's debut memoir, Once Upon A Road Trip, this short story anthology focuses on the unusual courtship of Angeli and Vincent. When Angeli left Minnesota on a post-high school road trip, all she wanted was to see the East Coast and finally meet some of her online friends. She didn't expect to end up in a long-distance relationship with a computer-savvy Southern boy. Yet Vincent seems determined to defy the odds. To prove his intentions, he sets off on his own quest to visit Angeli and win her family's approval. But along the way he’ll have to contend with her offbeat friends, trigger-happy father, and a few questionable run-ins with Northern hospitality. South meets North this time around, and "normal" isn't anywhere on the map.With a thousand miles and radically different upbringi...

Made for You by Lauren Layne My rating: 5 of 5 stars I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Made for You is book two in The Best Mistake series. What a follow up to Only with You ! Lauren Layne continues to deliver with a fun, heart-warming romance. Brynn prides herself on being the perfect daughter, sister and career woman. Her to-do-lists have made her what she is today so why isn't Brynn happy. Maybe her perfectly planned life isn't what she needs? Will Thatcher has been part of Brynn's family since their high school years as her sister's best friend, but he has always been a thorn in her side. He has made it his mission to chip at the walls Byrnn has built up. Can Brynn throw aside her lists and need for perfection to give spontaneity and Will a chance? The chemistry between Byrnn and Will sizzles through the pages of this book. The sexual tension is a slow burn that comes to a blazing fire only to be doused with a cold wet blan...

Hunters (Demon Series #1)   by Aoife Marie Sheridan Genre: Paranormal, Romance Cover Artist: Airicka’s Mystical Creations ebook , 185 pages Abigail is nineteen, her job she hunts demons. Her life so far has been tough, having witnessed her family’s death and her mother’s suicide she’s taken in by a priest, who believes her when she says she sees ghosts. Father Peter trains her as a demon hunter with three other members, one being Daniel, who isn’t what he seems. But when a possession goes wrong, and ghosts start to attack Abigail, the tight rope she had on her emotions soon starts to loosen. Abigail draws the unwanted attention of the Vatican, and she finds out a lot more then she was willing to learn. Knowledge is power, but for Abigail it’s her undoing, and the only thing keeping her together is Daniel. Book Links Goodreads Amazon Aoife Marie Sheridan has loved reading from a very young age, starting off with mills and boon's books, given to by her grandm...

Karma (Karma #1) by Donna Augustine  Genre: Urban Fantasy  Publisher: Strong Hold Publishing   Number of pages: 344   Cover Artist: Donna Augustine P eople say karma's a...well, you know. Personally, I don't think I'm that bad. It's not like I wanted this job. I wasn't even in my right mind when I accepted it. 

Now, I'm surrounded by crazy coworkers like Lady Luck, who's a bit of a tramp, and Murphy's Law, who's a bumbling oaf.   But the worst is Fate. He's got a problem with transfers like myself and I have to see him constantly. It's unavoidable, since we're hunting the same man, my murderer. Goodreads Available at Amazon About the Author Donna Augustine’s lifelong ambition was to become the crazy cat lady. Unfortunately, when family allergies cut short her dream of living in a house full of furries, she turned her ambitions toward writing. Combining her love of fantasy, scifi, horror and romance, she tries...