News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Jesse and Hayley had finally built their life together. They had been through hell, suffered, and somehow managed to salvage what they had and made a life for themselves. If anyone deserved some peace it was them, and with Hayley's father promising them it was over, it was almost like they could breathe. Hayley was… Continue reading Book review: S.P. Dawes – The Vine Coda
So, just like my review for City of Sin, this is another one of those kicking myself reviews. I last read this book in December, and that was the second time I had picked it up. The problem with books by Ivy Smoak is they're addictive, you can't just stop at one. I said on… Continue reading Book review: Third Chances – Ivy Smoak (@IvySmoakAuthor)
They say those who fail at higher education turn to a life of crime. In this instance a life of crime is exactly the name of the 21st century based immersive game Kurt finds himself drawn into after being expelled. At first it was a way of reconnecting with Jimmy, but as the stakes increase… Continue reading Book review: Illusion – Joseph Phelps
Della had no time for boys. She was earning her degree, working to pay her way, because her succeeding wasn't just about her. It was about the little sister she left at home. Their parents had died when they were still young, and she needed to make sure her sister was looked after. The plan… Continue reading Book review: Heartless – Michelle Heard (@MichelleAHorst)
James Hall hadn't had the best start in life, his father had brushes with the law, his home felt anything but safe. As he grew older, he too was tempted. He had his brushes with the law, but then one day he crossed the wrong person. It had seemed like a simple opportunity, too easy,… Continue reading Book review: Julia Cowan – Cells (@juliacowan74)
Maizey had travelled. For years she had found her own path, her own adventure, but it had finally been time to come home. Jobless she moves in with her mum, determined to pick up her life. But things have changed Her first love is married, and his brother still stirs desires best left buried. She… Continue reading Book review: Rebecca Ridge – Captivated: The submission of Maizey Randall (@AuthorRidge)
Hayley had thought she'd got the fresh start she needed, that she'd escaped her past. She finally has a job she enjoys, a place to call home, and at least some semblance of peace. But the past has a way of catching up to a person when they least expect it. Just like she wasn't… Continue reading Book review: S P Dawes – The Vine Cross
Mila had never felt at home at her university, the only thing that had made it remotely bearable was the fact she had found Aiden. His friends became hers, but just when she thought he was about to propose the unthinkable happened. Fighting her way to summer break she decides to use this time to… Continue reading Book review: Ivy Smoak – Those Summer Nights (@IvySmoakAuthor)
Dermot has felt called to the land for as long as he could remember. As a youth his wanderlust caused him all manner of trouble, but now it could be the very thing that saves him. When a griffon appears it puts into motion an ancient promise, a vow made by The Dark Prince to… Continue reading Book review: Andrew McDowell – Mystical Greenwood (@ammcdow)
A disaster, a heart breaking, breath-stealing disaster. That was what Penny's life had become. She should have been walking down the aisle with the man of her dreams, but how quickly those dreams had become a nightmare. Now, instead of her happily ever after she was trying to piece together the parts of her broken… Continue reading Book review: Devotion by Ivy Smoak (@IvySmoakAuthor)
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