March Wrap Up - Only read four books

 March was a slow reading month because I had work commitments and University work. I managed read four really interesting books though. Check these out.

Book Review: The Wives by Tarryn Fisher

Blurb:

New York Times bestselling author Tarryn Fisher delivers a pulse-pounding, fast-paced suspense novel that will leave you breathless. A thriller you won’t be able to put down!

Thursday’s husband, Seth, has two other wives. She’s never met them, and she doesn’t know anything about them. She agreed to this unusual arrangement because she’s so crazy about him.

But one day, she finds something. Something that tells a very different—and horrifying—story about the man she married.

What follows is one of the most twisted, shocking thrillers you’ll ever read.

My thoughts
Rating: 3 Stars ⭐

Wow!!!

I think I need a few days to let this story sink in.

Was Thursday telling the truth? Was Seth lying? Did he have three wives? Did Regina and Hannah set Thursday up? That ending? So many questions....

I must say this story kept my interest there were many surprises and I definitely did not see that ending coming. This review will be a short one because anything I say will spoil the book for others who may want to read it. But what I can say is that this story really spoke to the fact that sometimes love can lead to obsession and all women were obsessed with Seth.

The characters in this story are all broken mentally in some way made this somewhat a heavy read in my opinion. At several points in the story I had a really hard time trying to figure out who to believe, so at points it became a bit confusing.

Seth was a master manipulator. Wow!!! And Regina definitely was a woman scorned, my goodness and that ending.

Omg. I really hope I am making sense in this review today! This is just one of those books that has me on pause.

Blog Tour: A Chance Encounter by Rae Shaw @rararesources # Excerpt

 

It is my pleasure to present on my blog today an excerpt of "A Chance Encounter by Rae Shaw".

A Chance Encounter

Julianna Baptiste, a feisty bodyguard, finds her new job tedious, that is until her boss, the evasive Jackson Haynes, spikes her curiosity. Who is behind the vicious threats to his beautiful wife and why is he interested in two estranged siblings?

Mark works for Haynes’s vast company. He’s hiding from ruthless money launderers.

His teenage sister Ellen has an online friend whom she has never met. Ellen guards a terrible secret.

For eight years their duplicitous father has languished in prison, claiming he is innocent of murder. The evidence against him is overwhelming, so why does Mark persist with an appeal?

Keen to prove her potential as an investigator, Julianna forces Mark to confront his mistakes. The consequences will put all their lives in danger.

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She shouldn’t say anything, but Julianna can’t resist opening up to Hettie. Instead of acting like a bodyguard, she’s starting to behave like a friend – is this a good move for the both of them?

 Julianna helped Hettie lock up and set the surprisingly complex alarm system. The traffic was especially horrendous, and rain lashed the windscreen. Winter crept closer every day, adding to the sense of bleakness. The gloom spilt into the car. Not being able to see Hettie's face perhaps made Julianna unusually trusting. Why not come clean with her? It wasn't as if Hettie hankered after Mark. She had had some dealings with him, was possibly party to some information about his past, things Mark wasn't happy revealing to Julianna, but might have done with his attractive client.

‘Mrs Haynes, I thought you should know, well...’ Julianna lost momentum before she had uttered a complete sentence.

‘Go on, Julianna. The road is long, as they say,’ Hettie said, encouragingly.

‘Mark Clewer and I are in a relationship.’ Julianna exhaled and waited for a reply.

‘Okay. He once was my accountant. It’s not something that bothers me. I get the feeling that my previous dealings with Mark are bothering you though.’ Hettie leaned towards the centre of the car and came into view of the mirror.

‘We’re not in love or anything.’ There was nothing romantic about what she did with Mark in her bedroom, only that it served a mutual purpose. ‘But I do care about him. Can we just be honest with each other, Mrs Haynes?’

‘Sure, fire away.’

‘I’ve being seeing Mark since the gala ball. But my question goes back to before them. To be blunt, I drove you and your husband to the clinic, remember?’

‘Ah. We spoke about Mark in the car on the way, didn’t we? Whoops.’

‘Yes. You implied Jackson was being less than kind about how he was treating Mark.’

‘I did?’ Hettie feigned surprise. She had shifted back in her seat again, hiding whatever expression was painting her face. ‘I probably over-egged it, that's all.’

‘I know about his father being in prison for murder. I assume that was what you were referring to.’

‘Yes, naturally,’ Hettie said slowly. ‘That's quite a lot to get to grips with, isn't it, on top of everything else. Poor Mark.’

On top of everything else? Hettie hadn't known about Mark's father. Julianna now knew she and Jackson had been discussing something else. Julianna had unwittingly told Hettie about Mark's father. Jackson would not be pleased. There again, Jackson had not laid down his own agenda and what was she expected to do with the sporadic amounts of information flying in her direction? Duck or charge at them?

  

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Author Bio – 

Rae Shaw is a pen name for the author Rachel Walkley.

 

Rachel is based in the North West of England. She read her first grown-up detective novel at the age of eleven, which proved to be a catalyst for filling many shelves with crime books, which still occupy her home and grow in number whenever she visits a book shop.

As well as crime, Rachel likes to unplug from the real world and writes mysteries that have a touch of magic woven into family secrets.

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#Book Blitz: The Anti Relationship Year by Katie Wismer @XpressoTours

 

The Anti-Relationship Year

Katie Wismer

(The Pact #2)

Publication date: March 30th 2021

Genres: Adult, New Adult, Romance

Johanna Palmer is very much over relationships.

After a scarring experience her freshman year of college, she’s decided she’d much rather have something fun than something serious.

Her best friend Miller has seen it all—the tears, the parties, the drunken phone calls at four in the morning when she needed a ride. In fact, there might be several things Miller saw that Jo herself can’t remember.

Things Miller can’t forget.

With the whirlwind of senior year underway, Jo just wants to move on, get her degree, and land her dream job. But her past might not be as easy to outrun as she’d hoped.

The Anti-Relationship Year is a friends to lovers college romance that acts as a companion to The Anti-Virginity Pact. Both books can be read as standalones.

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“They’re seniors at Portland State,” Kayleigh hissed under her breath as the bouncer glanced at their IDs and ushered them inside. Miller wiggled his eyebrows as the three of them hurried through the doors. The bar was lively, but not as crowded as Jo had expected. The stage was just a small platform in the back corner with a few lights pointed in its direction. Wires and musical instruments were strewn about, but none of the band members had surfaced yet.

“I’ve never heard of them,” Jo admitted.

“They’re about to make it big,” Kayleigh insisted, raising onto her tiptoes to get a look at the line out the windows. “I can’t see Addie or Liv anymore.” She turned to Miller. “What are your roommates’ names again?”

Miller frowned and shrugged.

Jo stifled a snort. At least it wasn’t just her.

“You don’t know any of their names?” Kayleigh demanded.

Miller narrowed his eyes, considering this. “Pretty sure one of them is Alan—big guy with the goofy hair? And one of them might be Gatsby. Or maybe he just likes The Great Gatsby…” He shook his head. “Nah, he doesn’t seem like the kind to read. I think it’s his name.”

Kayleigh threw her hands up, her gaze now moving on to survey the rest of the crowd—a few people were wearing T-shirts with the name UNITED FATES scrawled across the front, but not many. She jutted her chin toward the bar and elbowed Jo in the ribs. “You should get the drinks. You look the most twenty-one of the three of us.”

Jo shot an uneasy glance toward the bar and adjusted the straps of her tank top. She already had the wristband from the front door. The hard part was over. She forced a smile and flipped her hair over her shoulders. She’d curled it tonight, and the tinted lights overhead were making it look more wine-colored than its usual copper shade. “I’ll be right back.”

The bartender did a quick once-over as she approached. “What can I get you?” His hair was nearly as red as Johanna’s was, complete with a matching mustache. He also looked to be barely twenty-one himself.

“Three beers.” Her gaze swept the bar, and she pointed to a fish-shaped tap handle. “That one.” She had no idea if that one was any good, but the bartender turned away wordlessly and grabbed three glasses.

“Those all for you?”

A man slid into the chair on Johanna’s left. The first thing she noticed was the tattoos. He braced an arm on the bar, revealing a sleeve all the way from his wrist to his shoulder beneath his white T-shirt. All of the images and words blurred seamlessly together, the black ink stark against his pale skin. A silver coin on a long chain dangled from his neck as he leaned forward.

The second thing she noticed was how inky and gelled his hair was, styled to stand up just-so in the front. He must have spent at least half as long as she had in front of the mirror tonight.

The final thing she noticed was the way his eyes lingered on her body. He found her face eventually, but it was a steep climb to get there. He started at her legs, then gradually made it to her hips, her waist, her chest, and then, finally, her eyes. He wasn’t even being subtle about it. He wanted her to see him looking at her.

From what she could tell, he had a nice body, too. But she definitely wasn’t about to give him the satisfaction of watching her check him out.

“I don’t have NPS tattooed on my lip for nothing,” she said as the bartender returned and slid the beers across the counter to her.

“NPS?” asked the mystery guy.

She quirked an eyebrow at him over her shoulder. “No pussy shit.”

 Author Bio:

Katie Wismer is a diehard pig-lover, semi-obsessive gym rat, and longtime sucker for a well-written book. She studied creative writing and sociology at Roanoke College and now lives in Colorado with her cats Max and Dean. She spends most of her free time on her Youtube channel Katesbookdate where she chats about books, life, and veganism. You can find her online at katiewismer.com or @katesbookdate on Instagram and Twitter.

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A Beautiful Breed of Evil by Andy Maslen #ABeautifulBreedofEvil #DIStellaCole @Andy_Maslen @damppebbles #damppebblesblogtours

 

Book Blurb:

He’ll never speak of the evil they did…

A former Swedish ambassador lies dead in his swanky Mayfair flat. With his tongue torn out and placed on a Bible. Competing theories swirl. A religious maniac? A psychopath? The truth is far darker than either. DCI Stella Cole’s search for the killer takes her to Sweden. There, she discovers a horrific chapter in the country’s history that throws the case into turmoil. And then more people start dying.

Teaming up with Swedish cops Oskar Norgrim and Johanna Carlsson, Stella pieces together Ambassador Brömly’s shocking past. And discovers the killer’s motive.

Meanwhile, Stella's personal life is about to take a significant turn as her boyfriend, Jamie, suggests a change in their relationship. But as Stella tries to process what it means, she makes a fateful decision.

Why won't the dead stay buried?

On the other side of the Atlantic, a kid practising BMX stunts over water finds a skeleton on a lake bed. When the victim is revealed to be a British cop, the FBI ask for assistance. Stella’s arch-enemy from her own department gets the case. She flies to Chicago and soon discovers the murderer’s identity.

The scene is set for a showdown in Sweden as DI Roisin Griffin pursues her vendetta against Stella all the way to the north of Sweden during the annual festival of Midsommar.

A fast-paced, twisty crime thriller …

A Beautiful Breed of Evil is the fifth book in this series of hard-hitting crime thrillers. Much of the action takes place in Sweden, home to fictional detectives Martin Beck, Kurt Wallander, Harry Hole and Saga Norén.

Even as Stella is fighting to bring the killer to justice, shadowy figures from her past are planning to silence her before she can expose their brutal methods.

Published in paperback and digital formats by Tyton Press on 28^th February 2021

 

My thoughts

Rating: 4 Stars ⭐

What an adventure!!!

In this fifth installment of the DI Stella Cole Thrillers, author Andy Maslen did not disappoint. This exciting story begins with a crime so gruesome that it had me at the edge of my seat from page one. Former Swedish ambassador Tomas Bromly is  found dead in his flat with a severed tongue. DCI Stella Cole is on the case and in her quest for the killer, she is led to Sweden where every revelation becomes more shocking than the next. As the case progresses Stella is also confronted with demons form her past, which continue to haunt her and even her relationships. Can she move on??

I read this book in one sitting (yes it was that good). Although my reading tastes are of a wide variety, one of my favourite genres are crime thriller novels like this one. What stood out for me most in the book (and you will realize this as you read) is that most if not all leading roles were held by women. As detective work goes, males are usually the heroes so having female heroines in my opinion gave the story a nice twist.

Another great aspect of the story was that it read like a standalone rather than a part of a series. I was especially appreciative of this because I haven't read the previous books (although I am going to source the complete series now). It was not difficult to grasp the story. The characters were all relatable, the best job was done with Roisin's character because as I read I could actually picture her personality. Her role made the story rich.

The murders and the events in the novel were very well sequenced and this made for easy reading. Trust me, you would not want to put this book down. In all, this was a well written novel for fans of Crime Fiction.

Thank you for a wonderful story Mr. Maslen!!

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Andy Maslen was born in Nottingham, in the UK, home of legendary bowman Robin Hood. Andy once won a medal for archery, although he has never been locked up by the sheriff.

 He has worked in a record shop, as a barman, as a door-to-door DIY products salesman and a cook in an Italian restaurant.

 He lives in Wiltshire with his wife, two sons and a whippet named Merlin.

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Book Sale Blitz: Fake it Til You Bake it by Emily Cyr

 

 

Title: Fake It Til You Bake It

Author: Emily Cyr

Genre: Contemporary RomCom

Cover Designer: Melissa Stevens The illustrated Author Design

Editor: Kristina Circelli Red Road Editing

Publication Date: March 5th, 2020

Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb: 

Emery St. James never dreamed of being a contestant in one of those dramatic baking contests. But then her life turned into a reality show of epic proportions.

Owning a bakery was her childhood dream – and the pompous rich boy who opens a French pastry café right down the street, her worst nightmare. The last thing she needs as she struggles to make ends meet is competition. Even more annoyingly, competition by the name of Marshall Bartlett, who has the nerve to steal her parking spot and insult her bakery. But putting Marshall out of her mind isn’t a piece of cake. Not when both families attempt to broker peace by blackmailing them into five “get to know you” dates, and especially not when Emery’s sex-starved grandmother is chaperoning from afar.

Will their dates go down as easily as Emery’s cherry cobbler, or will they be a recipe for disaster?

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Emily Cyr is a stay-at-home mom turned writer. She holds a degree in middle grades education with certification in English and social science. She has always had a love of all things paranormal and fantasy, but it wasn’t until Emily’s husband said the words, “Why not?” that she considered putting her thoughts and ideas into the book, The Lightning Prophecy. This trilogy was just the start for Emily. It seemed to open a creative door that had been locked.

Emily has always been an avid reader. Through reading came her love of writing. The more she read, the more she knew she wanted to create her own world. Many of her first works were fan fiction.

Emily and her family currently reside in Cibolo, Texas. She has an incredibly supportive husband who is also an officer in the United States Air Force. They have three sons, ages 6, 4, and 1. Somehow, even with the demands of being a parent to two little boys, she finds time to escape to her fantasies and write them down.

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Blog Tour #Book Review: Memoirs of a Karate Fighter by Ralph Robb @rararesources; @RalphSRobb

Memoirs of a Karate Fighter

Novelist and former karate champion Ralph Robb recounts his experiences at one of Europe’s toughest dojos and provides an insight into the philosophy and training methods of a club which produced national, European and world titleholders. In a hard-hitting story, Ralph tells of the fights on and off the mat; his experiences as one of a very few black residents in an area in which racist members of the National Front were very active; and the tragic descent into mental illness and premature death of the training partner who was also his best friend.

My Thoughts
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Rating 3.5⭐

Favorite Quotes:

"Polish your wisdom, learn public justice, distinguish between good and evil and study ways of different arts one by one."  Miyamoto Musashi-The Water Book

"The spirit of the warrior becomes like water. Water adopts the same shape as its container; Sometimes it is a trickle, sometimes it is a raging sea." Miyamoto Musashi - The Water Book.

After reading this memoir I now have a further appreciation for not only karate but for sport in general in terms of the impact it has on lives. 

Mr. Robb, in this memoir, wrote about his experiences so skillfully that at some points in the story I felt like I was there witnessing the fights, experiencing the high points that come with winning and the low points as well. 

I highly recommend this book  to individuals who may want to understand karate as a sport because it was an educational read since it gave an in-depth explanation of techniques and through the writer's experience someone who is interested in karate can get some rich information.

 I loved learning about the Wolverhampton YMCA Karate Club and the prominence it held during the 1970s and the 1980s. Apart from karate, this book spoke to issues such as race, discrimination, mental and physical health. The most impacting for me in this story was the sheer joy and love the writer felt about this sport. I enjoyed this very much. In all this was a wonderful story and I highly recommend this book. 

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Author Bio – Ralph Robb was born and raised in the industrial town of Wolverhampton, England and now lives in Ontario Canada with his wife, cat and dog. A proud father of four, Robb works as an engineering technician and loves rugby, martial arts and a good book. His world is balanced by quality TV, global events, great outdoors and of course his grand-daughter.

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Summer Sin Northern Witch Book 4 COVER REVEAL @rararesources

 

I am excited to reveal the cover of the fourth book in the Northern Witch Series by K.S. Marden; "Summer Sin."

Before looking at the cover, here is a sneak peek!!!

As an eventful school year draws to a close, Mark has to face his greatest challenge yet.

Witches, demons and spells have quickly become the norm for Mark, but he will find that magic can't solve all of his problems.

With everyone relying on him, will Mark be able to save the day?

Or will the price of being a hero be too high?

Now the  cover!!!

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Available at special pre-order deal 99p (normal price £3.50/$3.99)

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Publication Date: 1^st May

About the Author

Kelly S. Marsden grew up in Yorkshire, and there were two constants in her life - books and horses.
Graduating with an equine degree from Aberystwyth University, she has spent most of her life since trying to experience everything the horse world has to offer. She is currently settled into a Nutritionist role for a horse feed company in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
She writes Fantasy stories part-time. Her first book, The Shadow Rises (Witch-Hunter #1), was published in January 2013, and she now has several successful series under her belt.

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Release Blitz: Wolf's Beautiful Beast by Suzanna Lynn

 

 

Title: Wolf’s Beautiful Beast
Author: Suzanna Lynn
Genre: YA Fantasy
Cover Designer: Funky Book Designs
Publication Date: March 19^th, 2021
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Blurb:

Under the silver glow of the moon, Lycus was cursed to run through Blakx forest in wolf form. All that changed when Rapunzel set him free. Now, after learning she and Red plan to journey to the Land of Oz, he joins their adventure... oblivious to the darkness they will soon face.

 

Stranded in the land of Bruen, the trio hears whispers of a lost princess and a horrible beast. After sticking his nose where the king felt it didn’t belong, Lycus is forced to join the hunting party to kill the beast and rescue the princess.

 

Proving no good deed goes unpunished, Lycus is captured by the same beast he was ordered to slay. It doesn’t take long for him to realize all is not as it seems in the abandoned castle and there is far to this story than meets the eye.

 

Racing against the clock, can Lycus save the princess before his friends are imprisoned for his mistake? Or will he be forced to choose between his beauty and the beast within?

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Author Suzanna Lynn is a happily married, full-time mother of three beautiful, energetic children, and lives in a small town nestled in the deep rolling hills of Missouri.

Growing up in the Ozarks, Suzanna spent her childhood wandering the fields and woods surrounding her home. While most children avoided the dark corners of the woods, she sought them out; imagining them to be filled with fairies, dragons and all number of creatures.

 

Having not lost her childhood imagination, Suzanna has written numerous poems, songs and short stories that won various awards in high school and college. Her dream was to, one day, be an author.

 

In 2014 she decided to stop wishing she could publish a book and made the dream a reality when she released The Bed Wife.

 

That first novella gave birth to two more books, completing the series, and stirred the embers of a new five-book series called The Untold Stories. She has since published stand alone novels, and even has several children’s books in the works.

 

When she's not busy writing or spending time with her family, Suzanna loves to draw and paint, as well as scrapbooking. She also has been known to volunteer with her children's school, the Ladies Auxiliary, and even the local zoo!

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“And may I ask another question?” Red asked, making her voice soft and sweet. “If it’s not too much trouble.”

            “Of course, my dearie.” The old driver laughed. “Always happy to assist a young beauty like yourself.”

            “Back at the village… um… what was it called? I missed the sign,” she asked.

            “Pineborough is the name.”

            “Yes, Pineborough,” she continued. “May I ask why everyone was so… well… mournful? Has something happened?”

            “Oh, um,” the driver mumbled, shifting uncomfortably in his seat. “They’s just a bit nervous is all.”

            “Nervous?” Red pressed. “Because of the wagon? Because of us?”

            “Or the guards?” Rapunzel offered from behind her.

            “Oh no.” The driver shook his head. “Nothing like that. It’s just getting close to evening is all.”

            “They’re scared of the dark?” Red laughed. “Surely not.”

            “True right, they are,” the driver replied, his voice deep and serious. “And you should be, too, if you know what’s good for ya.”

            “Why must I be scared of the dark?” Red asked, her eyebrows furrowed.

            “Because the dark is when it comes,” he growled. “The dark brings death.”

            “Death? What comes?” I stammered, scrambling closer to the little window.

            “The beast.”

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The Vault by D. Fisher #ReleaseBlitz #LadyAmber's Reviews&PR

 

 

Title: The Vault
Author: D. Fischer
Genre: Epic Fantasy
Publisher: Divinus Kingdom Publishing
Publication Date: March 16^th, 2021
Hosted by: Lady Amber’s PR

Blurb:

In this Rise of the Realms Short Stories, follow the behind the scenes creatures who don't get enough light during Rise of the Realms.

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Bestselling and award-winning author D. Fischer is a mother of two very busy boys, a wife to a wonderful husband, and an owner of two sock-loving German Shorthair Pointers. They also have a cat named Geralt, but since Geralt adopted them and not the other way around, the cat is more of a tenant who occasionally purr-purrs for his rent, if he's not too busy murdering nerf darts.

Together, these misfits live in Orange City, Iowa.

When D. Fischer isn't chasing after her children, she spends her time typing like a mad woman while consuming vast amounts of caffeine. Sometimes, if her husband can manage to remind her of the real world outside her office window, they hike!

Known for the darker side of imagination, she enjoys freeing her creativity through worlds that don't exist, no matter how much we wish they did.

 

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Book Review: Sisters And Their Plight With Boys - Destiny Love Jones Vol. 1 by NR White ⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Title: Sisters And Their Plight With Boys - Destiny Love Jones Vol. 1
Author: N.R. White 
Source: Author 
Format: Kindle E copy
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Synopsis:

From a unique Canadian perspective, this novel is a compelling, coming-of-age story focusing on the issues of race, class, gender, love, trauma, and romance through the lens of black sisterhood. I wrote this book to entertain but to also shine some light on the intersectionality and unexplored lives of black women and girls, with hopes that every reader, from all walks of life, can understand, appreciate, empathize, and more so relate to the universal element that connects us all – being human.                           

The story begins in the 1940s and '50s in the rural, coastal town of Cliff Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada. Pearl, Augustine, and Holly are black teens forced to live in the reality of war, segregation, classism, and patriarchy; however, their faith in sisterhood and bond of friendship strengthens and unites them. Subsequently, their friendship is tested to the cusp of utter devastation. With an impish twist of irony, forward forty years later in the late ’90s, and as fate had once aligned Pearl, Augustine, and Holly’s sisterly bond, so it does with Destiny and her friends Olivia and Tiffany. Although society has progressed since the ’50s, being a black teen girl in modern times continues to present its unique challenges. Will their sisterly bond be fortified among adversity, or will they be pulled apart like the women of two generations before them? 

Review:

I loved everything about this story. 

This is what I would call an tale of how a broken bond between girlfriends could take years to heal.

The author was very clever with the name of this book Sisters and the Plight With Boys. I say this because as I reflect on the friends who began this story Holly, Pearl and Augustine that theme of the impact of males on friendships among women carried throughout the book.

I always mention in my reviews that I love books that are not only entertaining but have a message. This book had several messages,  it spoke to issues like parenting, friendship, mental health, sexual abuse, love, marriage and when reading it you will feel every emotion possible. What I love especially about this novel is that every single character's role was of equal importance, so while the book had many characters every person was well placed so that you understood their roles.

Olivia's character was well written I enjoyed reading of her journey the most although it pained me sometimes . Orville Jr. and Laura's relationship was so well crafted that you felt as if you were witnessing their lives unfold. Destiny is the glue that brings everything together. But what happened to Lyrix though???

The ending had me very emotional I actually cried (I will share no more on this). All in all this was a wonderful story. I look forward to more in the future.

I cannot wait for the other volumes to come out cause I am curious about what will become of Destiny, Olivia and Tiffany. 

Well done!!!

Much thanks to the author for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review.

About the Author 

 Nicole R. White is a Canadian author who expresses her passion for writing in various forms. Her zeal for books and the art of storytelling emerged at an early age, and she was swept away in the infinite world of imagination and creativity in storybooks. In her adult life, she has written various plays and directed and produced several theatrical productions. Destiny Love Jones: Vol 1. "sisters and the plight with boys" is part one of a seven volume series of novels.

 

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