★★★★★ Genre: RomanceBuy: Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women Book 1) I know I disappeared for a while, but the holidays needed my attention! Also, I'll be updating my author's journey soon, so look out for that post. Summary: England, 1879. Annabelle Archer, the brilliant but destitute daughter of a country vicar, has… Continue reading Kayla Reviews: BRINGING DOWN THE DUKE
Hey everyone! It's Kayla. Sorry for the disappearing act. I received another critique of my rewrite from my agent, and let's just say she was not pleased. My book has a lot of issues with pacing and the climax comes too early, so I'm in the middle of a pretty massive rewrite. It's going to… Continue reading Saturday Book Sales: November 5, 2021
★★★★ Genre: Literary FictionFormat: AudiobookLength: 1hrBuy: We Are the Water People: A Short Story Summary: From critically acclaimed author Troy Onyango comes a dark, suspenseful tale of spirits bearing witness to a crime that rocks an island community, based in the Luo legend of the water people.When fishermen on Nam Lolwe (commonly known as Lake… Continue reading Kayla reviews WE ARE THE WATER PEOPLE
★★★★ Genre: Literary fictionFormat: AudiobookLength: 6hrsBuy: A Fair Maiden Summary: Sixteen-year-old Katya Spivak is out for a walk on the gracious streets of Bayhead Harbor with her two summer babysitting charges when she’s approached by silver-haired, elegant Marcus Kidder. At first his interest in her seems harmless, even pleasant; like his name, a sort of… Continue reading Kayla reviews A FAIR MAIDEN
★★★★★ Genre: RomanceFormat: BOTM hardcoverLength: 320 pagesBuy: The Ex Hex SUMMARY: Nine years ago, Vivienne Jones nursed her broken heart like any young witch would: vodka, weepy music, bubble baths…and a curse on the horrible boyfriend. Sure, Vivi knows she shouldn’t use her magic this way, but with only an “orchard hayride” scented candle on… Continue reading Kayla reviews THE EX HEX
★★★★ Genre: HorrorLength: 1hr 35minBuy: The Sleep Tight Motel: Dark Corners Collection, Book 2 Summary: A woman on the run finds refuge in a motel at the edge of the woods, with plenty of vacancies. Check in for the night with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger. Eve has a fake ID, a .38, and a… Continue reading Kayla reviews THE SLEEP TIGHT MOTEL
★★★★ Genre: horrorFormat: audiobookLength: 6hrs 45minsBuy: The Darkwater Bride: An Audible Original Drama Summary: Late Victorian London. When the most respectable of Scottish businessmen is pulled, dead, from the Thames, his daughter is drawn into an investigation which reveals a whole world of secrets and corruption and leads all the way to the tragic truth… Continue reading Kayla Reviews THE DARKWATER BRIDE
★★★★★ Genre: MysteryFormat: AudiobookLength: 1hr 30minBuy: The Victims' Club Summary: In this page-turning short story from international bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, senior detective Jon Avery inherits a deeply troubling case. At an off-campus party, university professor Rose Taylor is drugged, undressed, and photographed on a burner phone. In seconds her humiliation is uploaded, and millions… Continue reading Kayla Reviews THE VICTIMS’ CLUB
★★★★★ Genre: HorrorLength: 408 pagesPublication Date: April 7, 2020Buy: The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires: A Novel Summary: Patricia Campbell’s life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she’s always a step behind on her endless to-do… Continue reading Kayla reviews THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO VAMPIRE SLAYING
★★★★★ Genre: HorrorFormat: AudiobookLength: 3hrsBuy: Nothing But Blackened Teeth Summary provided by #Netgalley: A Heian-era mansion stands abandoned, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girls sacrificed to keep her company. It’s the perfect venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends, brought back together… Continue reading Kayla reviews NOTHING BUT BLACKENED TEETH
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