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Title:   The Sweetest Kind of Fate Series:  Windy City Magic, Book 2 Author:  Crystal Cestari Publisher:  Disney-Hyperion Release Date:   February 13, 2018 Genre: Young Adult Fantasy Links*: Amazon l Goodreads l Book Depository l Itunes GREAT. I’ve somehow found myself tangled up with a siren, a mermaid, and a homicidal wicked witch who once tried to strangle me to death. Way to go, Amber! Amber Sand, legendary matchmaker, couldn’t be more surprised when her arch nemesis, Ivy, comes asking for her help. Ivy’s sister, Iris, is getting married, and Ivy wants to prove her sister is making a huge mistake. But as Amber looks into Iris's eyes, there doesn’t seem to be a problem—Iris has clearly found her match. It seems happily ever after is in the cards, but when Iris seeks out a dangerous, life-altering spell, it’s up to Amber and Ivy to set aside their rivalry and save the day. While Iris is willing to put...

Title:   Beyond the Rising Tide Author: Sarah Beard Publisher:   Sweetwater Books Release Date:   June 14, 2016 Genre:  Young Adult Kai met Avery only once--in the moment he died saving her life. Now when he's not using his new healing powers to help people, he watches helplessly as Avery's life is unraveled by his death. To help her, he risks everything by breaking the rules, dangerously blurring the barriers between life and death. Beyond the Rising Tide by Sarah Beard could've gone very wrong, but it didn't. It provided just enough paranormal aspects to stimulate imagination, giving the dynamics of the characters and setting a good jumping backdrop. With a  beautiful cover, a lovely title, it draws readers in, and the story holds us there.  What remained the focus are the emotions that captivated readers. Told in the first person between Avery and Kai, we are privy to the intensity of Avery's regrets and fear ...

Title:   Siren's Song Series: The Storm Siren Trilogy, Book 3 Author: Mary Weber Publisher:   Thomas Nelson / HarperCollins Release Date:   March 1, 2016 Genre:  Young Adult, Fantasy, Paranormal Fiction ABOUT THE BOOK Nym and Draewulf prepare to face off in a battle destined to destroy more lives than it saves. With the loss of Tulla still fresh in mind, Rasha’s fate unknown, and Lord Myles taken over by the dark ability, Nym and the few Bron soldiers rush to warn Cashlin’s queen. Only to discover it may already be too late for the monarch and her eerie kingdom. As the Luminescents are sifting through Nym’s past memories and the queen is reading into her future, Nym is given a choice of how to defeat Draewulf, but the cost may be more than she can bear. And even then there are no guarantees. With that reality burrowing into her bones—along with the guilt of the lives she will sacrifice—Nym returns to her homeland of Faelen to ...

Happy on the outside, and sinister on the inside? What secrets does one village hold? Title:   Forbidden Author:   Eve Bunting Publisher:  Clarion Books Release Date: December 1, 2015         ABOUT THE BOOK In early-nineteenth century Scotland, sixteen-year-old Josie, an orphan, is sent to live with an aunt and uncle on the rocky, stormy northwest coast. Everything and everyone in her new surroundings, including her relatives, is sinister, threatening, and mysterious. She's told that Eli, the young man she's attracted to, is forbidden to her, but not why. Spirited, curious, and determined, Josie sets out to learn the village's secrets and discovers evil, fueled by heartless greed, as well as a ghostly presence eager for revenge. An author's note gives the historical inspiration for this story. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  MY THOUGHTS The mystery of Forbidden  starts from t...