Release Blitz + Review: Better Be Sure by Andy Gallo + Anyta Sunday (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Hello my lovely followers,

long time no read, huh? Before I go back to business a small note. 😀
I hope you haven’t forgotten me at all *nervous laughter* and be excited as I am to be in the blogger-sphere. 😀 With this post I hope it’s the start of  many more posts to come. For those who have waited so long for something on my blog I owe you an apology. I’m sincerly sorry it took so long for me to be back. Real life was a conclutination of lots of things; family things were demanding my attention.  Anyway, I don’t want to ramble.

I’m happy I am back. And without further ado scroll down for an excerpt of Better Be Sure by Andy Gallo and Anyta Sunday, a re-release of their collaboration series Harrison Campus where a bet is totally messing up with Jack’s life.
You’re into college romances where one character is (still) in the closet this book is yours. 🙂

Read also further for my review and all the other necessary book details.

Happy reading.

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Release Blitz: Made For You by Anyta Sunday (w/ excerpt)

Hello my lovely followers,

I’m am happy to have you here today. We’re celebrating the release of Anyta Sunday’s Made For You, the second book in the Love & Family series where you can read each book as standalones. 🙂

Read this post for the book synoposis, an excerpt and of course the buy link. 🙂

Sales Blitz: Taboo For You by Anyta Sunday

Hello my lovely followers,

I’m am happy to have you here today. We’re celebrating the upcoming release of Anyta Sunday’s Made For You with this amazing Sales Blitz of Taboo For You, the first book in the Love & Family series where you can read each book as standalones. 🙂

From April 16 until April 20 the book is available for 99 cents!

Read this post for the book synoposis, some short reviews and of course the buy link. 🙂

Release Blitz: A Harmony of Fire and Earth by Antonia Aquilante (w/ excerpt)

Good afternoon my lovely readers,

I hope you have a nice day so far or it will be one. I hope I can sweeten your day with this release blitz post of Antonia Aquilante’s A Harmony of Fire and Earth, the second of two amazing books about two princes who love each other.

Check this post out for the excerpt. 🙂
I’ll add the review later, so stay tuned.

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz + Guest Post: Noble Hops by Leyla Reyne (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

My dearest, lovely readers. Are you excited? Because I am. :3
Wanna know the reason for it? 😀

I have the lovely Layla Reyne today as guest on my blog where she talks about her beer inspired titles of the three books in the Trouble Brewing series (a spin-off series to the Agents Irish and Whiskey series).

Read also the post for further information about the third and final book in the series, Noble Hops, which includes an excerpt & don’t miss the giveaway at the end of the post. 🙂 Open internationally!

I’m also part of the Instagram tour, so check out my account on February 15 as well as the other fabulous accounts.

Happy reading. 🙂
Cheers! Salut! Prost! 😉

Release Blitz + Review: Better Not Pout by Annabeth Albert (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

My lovely readers and followers. :3
I hope you’re ready for a new, sweet holiday romance by Annabeth Albert?
Better Not Pout mixes the best features of the author’s writing together: you love her military romance series Out of Uniform? You can’t get enough of the holidays even if it’s a few weeks until then? Well, this book got you covered. :3

Let’s celebrate the release day with full of cool stuff. Next to my review there is an excerpt and you get the chance to win a really cool price in the giveaway.  🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

Guest Post: A Dance of Water and Air by Antonia Aquilante (w/ excerpt)

Good morning my lovely readers,

I hope you have a nice day so far or it will be one. I hope I can sweeten your day with this guest post by Antonia Aquilante, author of A Dance of Water and Air, the first of two amazing books about two princes who love each other. She’s talking in her guest post about the balance of power, what role it means for the princes and her writing in general.

Check this post also out for the excerpt.

Happy reading. 🙂

[Blog Feature] Interview + Review: From The Ashes by C.M. Valencourt

Hello my lovely followers. ❤
Happy to have you here for this special blog feature today.
I have author C.M. Valencourt as a guest on my blog today and they agreed to an interview.

C.M. Valencourt’s debut work From the Ashes, is an amazing book about grief, loving friends and close connections. Our heroes are going on a roadtrip with a very special purpose.. What it is?
Read below what the author said about and more. Also don’t miss my review at the end of the post.

Happy reading. 🙂 

Release Blitz + Review Tour: Pisces Hooks Taurus by Anyta Sunday (w/ giveaway)

Hello my lovely followers,

I’m thrilled to be one of the blogs in the release blitz and review tour of Anyta Sunday’s 4th book in her Signs of Love series, Pisces Hooks Taurus.
The book is out October 16th and it’s a delight to read.

Read this post for an tempting excerpt, as well as my review, and a giveaway

The book can be read as a stand-alone but I would recommend to the other books too.
See my reviews of the other books in the series.

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Release Blitz: From The Ashes by C.M. Valencourt (w/ giveaway)

Hello my lovely followers. Happy to have you here for this speciual release blitz of C.M. Valencourt’s debut work From the Ashes, an amazing book about grief, loving friends and close connections and going on a roadtrip with a special purpose.

Don’t miss the giveaway at the end of the post.

Happy reading. 🙂 

Review Tour: Not Just Friends by Jay Northcote

Hello my lovely followers. I’m thrilled to share my review of Jay Northcote’s Not Just Friends, a re-release of one of the earlier book written by Jay with you. 😀
Although coming along with no additional or new content the book is a joy to read and the cover a true gem. :3

Read further for a few additional news and  check out my review out. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂 

Release Blitz + Blog Tour: Cask Strength by Leyla Reyne (w/ giveaway)

My dearest, lovely readers. Are you excited? Because I am. :3

Read my release blitz post for the second book in the Trouble Brewing series (a spin-off series to the Agents Irish and Whiskey series) by Leyla Reyne, Cask Strength.

Read an excerpt & don’t miss the giveaway at the end of the post. 🙂

I’m also part of the Instagram tour, so check out my account.

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz: Not Just Friends by Jay Northcote

Hello my lovely followers. I’m thrilled to announce this release blitz of Jay Northcote’s Not Just Friends, a re-release of one of the earlier book written by Jay. 😀
Although coming along with no additional or new content the book is a joy to read and the cover a true gem. :3

Read further for a few additional news and mark October 8th in your calenders when my  review is online on my blog.  🙂

Happy reading. 🙂 

Release Blitz + Guest Post: Roam by Dez Schwartz (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Good morning my lovely readers,

It’s October, that means the Halloween season is on and what’s best to celebrate this with a truly spooky, paranormal release? 😀

Today I not only have a release blitz post prepared, no. I have a special guest today on my blog:

Please give Dez Schwartz, author of Roam, a nice and warm hello. Roam is truly an amazing paranormal, thrilling book full of mysterious creatures, dreams which are dreams – or not so?
Dez Schwartz is telling us something about the Atmosphere In A Story. Don’t miss that! :3

Check this blog post also out for the amazing and captivating excerpt and don’t miss the giveaway to snatch a $10 gift card by the publisher. 🙂
My review will be added later, so stay tuned.

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz: A Dance of Water and Air by Antonia Aquilante (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Good morning my lovely readers,

I hope you have a nice day so far or it will be one. I hope I can sweeten your day with this release blitz post of Antonia Aquilante’s A Dance of Water and Air, the first of two amazing books about two princes who love each other.

Check this post out for the excerpt and don’t miss the giveaway. 🙂
I’ll add the review later, so stay tuned.

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz: Thrall by Avon Gale and Roan Parrish (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Hello my lovely followers,

I’m thrilled to present you the release blitz of Avon Gale’s and Roan Parrish’s super queer classic retelling of Bram Stroker’s Dracula, called Thrall.

You love the dark topics, the thrill and the suspense? You are fond of the whole mystery about a certain Count called Dracula (who isn’t what he seems) and secretly ever thought Van Helsing is a really cool dude? 😀 And you always thought Mina and Lucy were the better couple? 😀

Well all your callings will be answered but with a few twists! The authors say:

“For fans of My Favorite Murder, Black Mirror, and anyone who is terrified of online dating.”

Dive into Thrall, out September 27th and read the modern queer of Dracula retelling with not only one but two(!!) queer couples! Check out below who. 😉

See this post for all the information you need: admire the amazing cover, read the blurb & don’t miss the excerpt. Also there’s a giveaway waiting for you. :3

Happy reading. 😀

Review [German]: Wahre Liebe… bekennt Farbe (True Colors) by Anyta Sunday

Good evening my lovely readers,

after I shared my interview with Anyta Sunday here on my blog I am now thrilled to post my German review of her latest German release Wahre Liebe… bekennt Farbe (True Colors).

Wahre Liebe… bekennt Farbe (True Colors) is the second book in the True Love series but can be read as standalone. Meet Marco and Oscar , who were best friends, became enemies but then suddenly so much more.

Happy reading. 🙂

PS You’ll find a link to the English review right after my German one; for those who are not speaking the language or are curious what I wrote back then. 🙂

Release Blitz + Review: Professor Adorkable by Edie Danford (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Good morning my lovely readers,

I hope you’re as excited as I am about this adorable title: Professor Adorkable by Edie Danford. Sounds already amazing, actually adorkable? Well, it definitely is. But… check this post out for the review, see what I thought about the title, read an excerpt and don’t miss the giveaway. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

[Blog feature] Release Blitz + Interview: Wahre Liebe… bekennt Farbe (True Colors) by Anyta Sunday

Good evening my lovely readers,

I am super thrilled to have Anyta Sunday here on my blog today. She agreed to a small interview and I am sooo excited to share her answers with you.
Read further to read what I asked her about her recent German release Wahre Liebe… bekennt Farbe (True Colors), about selfpublishing and translations.

Wahre Liebe… bekennt Farbe (True Colors) is the second book in the True Love series but can be read as standalone. Meet Marco and Oliver, who were best friends, became enemies but then suddenly so much more.

Happy reading. 🙂

Cover Reveal & Excerpt: Change For You by Crystal Lacy (w/ giveaway)

Hello and good morning my lovely followers,

I’m thrilled to be one of the blogs promoting the cover reveal including an excerpt of Change For You by Crystal Lacy.

It is the second book in the Oahu Lovers series but can be read as a standalone title. 🙂

See this post for the amazing cover, the blurb & an excerpt. :3

But enough of the preamble, let us finally take a look at the amazing cover. Here we go…

Cover Reveal & Sneak Peak: Thrall by Avon Gale and Roan Parrish

Hello my lovely followers,

I’m thrilled to be one of the blogs promoting the cover reveal and give a small sneak peak of Avion Gale’s and Roan Parrish’s super queer classic retelling of Bram Stroker’s Dracula, called Thrall.

You love the dark topics, the thrill and the suspense? You are fond of the whole mystery about a certain Count called Dracula (who isn’t what he seems) and secretly ever thought Van Helsing is a really cool dude? 😀 And you always thought Mina and Lucy were the better couple? 😀

Well all your callings will be answered but with a few twists! The authors say:

“For fans of My Favorite Murder, Black Mirror, and anyone who is terrified of online dating.”

Dive into Thrall, out September 27th and read the modern queer of Dracula retelling with not only one but two(!!) queer couples! Check out below who. 😉

See this post for the amazing cover, the blurb & an excerpt. :3

Let us take a look at the amazing cover. Here’s the small teaser…

Review Tour: Love in the Clouds by Sarah Hadley Brook (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

A warm hello to my lovely followers. 🙂

I want to welcome you to my review tour of Love in the Clouds by Sarah Hadley Brook, out now!  🙂

Check this post out for my review Don’t miss the excerpt of the book and the giveaway at the end of the post. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz: Love in the Clouds by Sarah Hadley Brook (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Hello my fellow followers.

Welcome to my release blitz of Love in the Clouds by Sarah Hadley Brook, out today. 🙂
Also check out my review on September 3rd.

Don’t miss the excerpt of the book and the giveaway at the end of the post. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

Cover Reveal + Super Sale: SIGNS OF LOVE book #4 – Pisces Hooks Taurus by Anyta Sunday

Hello my lovely followers,

I’m thrilled to be one of the blogs promoting the cover reveal of Anyta Sunday’s upcoming 4th book in her Signs of Love series, Pisces Hooks Taurus.
The book is out October, so a few months until then. :3
But wanna get thirsty? 😉

See this post for the amazing cover and a small teaser. :3

The book can be read as a stand-alone but I would recommend to the other books too.
See my reviews of the other books in the series.

But let us take a look at the amazing cover.

Also extra news: Scorpio Hates Virgo is currently free! Only today.
Get your copy here. :3

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Release Blitz + Refresh Review: The Little Things by Jay Northcote

Hello my lovely followers and welcome to my release blitz and refresh review of Jay Northcote’s The Little Things.
You may ask why I call it “refresh review”? Well, I read this book before its re-release* as German translation and now was the best time to add a few things to my old review. 🙂
You can read the original bilingual (English and German) post with the first review here.

Read further for the new and improved review with a few added aspects. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

*without content changes, only small errors and the spelling was changed in the 2nd edition

Release Blitz + Review: Level Up by Annabeth Albert

My lovely readers and followers. :3
I hope you’re ready for a sweet novella by Annabeth Albert?
Level Up, set in the #gaymers series universe, is out now as standalone title, former released in the Exposed Anthology. 🙂
Let’s celebrate the release day with full of cool stuff. Next to my review there is an excerpt and you get the chance to win a really cool price in the giveaway.  🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

Refresh Tour: Accepting the Fall by Meg Harding (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Hello and good morning my lovely followers,

today I am one of the hosts in the refresh tour of Meg Harding’s Acceping the Fall. This book was first out June 8, 2017 and here you can find my release blitz post and my review.

Check this post out for an excerpt and a cool giveaway.

Happy reading. 🙂

Review Tour: Second Chance by Jay Northcote (w/ excerpt)

Hello my lovely follower.
I wanna celebrate the latest release by Jay Northcote with you. Second Chance is a romance story where a forty-five year old single-living dad is meeting his youth crush and former best friend in his hometown. The twist: his crush doesn’t know he is a man now, knows him before he transitioned and only as a woman/girl. Can they two have a second chance?
Read below for an excerpt. 🙂 Also be sure to read further for my review. 🙂 And if you want to get more, visit the other blog tour participants. 🙂 See the list below. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz: Second Chance by Jay Northcote (w/ excerpt)

Hello my lovely follower.
I wanna celebrate the latest release by Jay Northcote with you. Second Chance is a romance story where a forty-five year old single-living dad is meeting his youth crush and former best friend in his hometown. The twist: his crush doesn’t know he is a man now, knows him before he transitioned and only as a woman/girl. Can they two have a second chance?
Read below for an excerpt. 🙂 Also be sure to visit my blog tomorrow for the review. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz + Blog Tour: Pretty in Pink by Jay Northcote (+excerpt)

Hello my lovely follower. Today I’m super excited because it’s the release day of the sixth book in the Housemates series by Jay Northcote, Pretty in Pink. Want to know who’s Johnny falling for? then get your copy & read it yourself. :3

See this post for my review and an excerpt. 

Happy reading. 🙂

[Blog feature] Author Spotlight+Interview: Liz Jacobs

Good morning my lovely readers,

I am super thrilled to have Liz Jacobs here on my blog today. She agreed to a small spotlight and interview and I am sooo excited.
Read further to see her amazing answers about her Abroad duology (beware it’s a pretty long interview. ;)).
Also check this post for my review of book one. The review of book two is coming later this day. 🙂
Stay tuned. 🙂

The Abroad duology is about Nick an Dex, who become a pairing, but who also have a large group of amazing friends. The book is full of revealings, of starting to understand new aspects depending the own sexuality and what it means to be together with someone. It also shows the struggles of living abroad, far away from home  – being a stranger in a foreign country – and what it means to becoming an adult.
This two-book series shouldn’t be missing in your collection, with its amazing queer representation and the honest feelings on display.

Happy reading. 🙂

[Blog feature] Author Spotlight+Interview: Meg Harding

Good afternoon my lovely readers,

I kept it a small secret but today I’m thrilled to announce that I have Meg Harding on my blog today.  She was so kind & agreed on a small author spotlight with an interview. Read further for her answers. 🙂

A few days ago was the amazing release day of Meg Harding’s first book in her new series, Shape of You, called Contour.
It’s the start of a promising series about a genderfluid YouTube make-up artist and an Instragram model.
Does it sounds hot? Well, it is. :3

Check out this link for my review with a giveaway. 🙂 Also see my release blitz post. Don’t miss all this.

Happy reading. 🙂

Review Tour: Contour by Meg Harding

A very good evening, my lovely readers.

as announced as the celebration of today’s release day I have the review of Meg Harding’s awesome book Contour, the first book in her new series Shape of You, about a genderfluid Youtube make-up artist and a bisexual Instagram model who fall in love after chatting for weeks.

Check this release blitz post from earlier out for a cool giveaway. Also be sure to stop by at the other blog tour participants for their reviews. 🙂

And maybe I have also something else planned for you, but shhhh, for now it’s a secret. 😉
So, stay tuned and happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz: Contour by Meg Harding (w/ giveaway)

A very good morning, my lovely readers.

Today is the release day of Meg Harding’s awesome book Contour, the first book in her new series Shape of You, about a genderfluid Youtube make-up artist and a bisexual Instagram model who fall in love after chatting for weeks.

Check this post out for a cool giveaway. Also you don’t want to miss my review later this day.

And maybe I have also something else planned for you, but shhhh, for now it’s a secret. 😉
So, stay tuned and happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz + Review: Gemini Rules Capricorn by Anyta Sunday

Hello and Happy New Year my lovely follower,

How are you on this day?I am excited to present you my first review of this year:  Gemini Rules Capricorn by Anyta Sunday, book 3.5 in her Signs of Love series.

The release blitz post of Gemini Keeps Capricorn can be read here and the review here.

ICYMI I was also part of the #GeminiKeepsCapricornTour on Instagram December 19th.

Happy reading. ❤

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Gemini Rules Capricorn by Anyta Sunday
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

 

Blog Tour + Review: Gemini keeps Capricorn by Anyta Sunday (w/ excerpt + giveaway)

Hello and how are you on this day so close to Christmas, my dear readers? 🙂 Can you feel that I’m excited? Because I really am. 🙂
Today I present you my review of Anyta Sunday’s Gemini Keeps Capricorn, book 3 in her Signs of Love series. The release blitz post can be read here.

Read this post for two excerpts & your chance to win either the paperback or ebook copy of Gemini Keeps Capricorn. See details below.

ICYMI I was part of the #GeminiKeepsCapricornTour on Instagram December 19th.

Happy reading. ❤

Release Blitz + Review: Always Him by Ann Grech

Hello & good afternoon/evening (depends on where you are XD) my lovely readers, new followers. :3

I am happily presenting my review of Ann Grech’s latest book, Always Him.
I also have a few teaser picture for you in this release blitz post, in celebration of the book’s release day today. 🙂

Happy reading.

Blog Tour + Review: Not Just for Christmas by Annabelle Jacobs

A warm & cozy hello, my  lovely readers,

I hope you are you ready for Christmas yet. Or are you more like Ebenezer Scrooge and don’t care for the holidays at all?! I hope not. But well, maybe I have something for you  – even if you do or don’t like Christmas. 😉

Let us celebrate the the release day of Annabelle Jacob’s Not Just For Christmas. See this post for my review, an excerpt and be also sure to visit the other blog tour participants listed here and what they think of the book.. 🙂
See my release blitz post for a giveaway.

Happy reading. 🙂

Release Blitz: Not Just for Christmas by Annabelle Jacobs (w/ giveaway)

Hello lovely readers,

are you ready for Christmas yet or are you more like Ebenezer Scrooge and don’t care for the holidays at all?!
Well, maybe I have something for you  – even if you do or don’t like Christmas. 😉

Today’s the release day of Annabelle Jacob’s Not Just For Christmas. See this post for a giveaway & an excerpt.

See also my other post for my review and be also sure to visit the other blog tour participants liste there.. 🙂

Happy reading. 🙂
But let us start with…

Release Blitz + Review: Delectable by Ann Grech

Happily I present the review to the latest book by Ann Grech, Delectable. You want to read this book if you are thristy of MMF stories who capture you right from the start.

Release Blitz + Review: Scorpio hates Virgo by Anyta Sunday (w/ Giveaway)

My dear reader, are you excited? Because I can say: I am. :3 Today’s the release blitz of Anyta Sunday’s Scorpio hates Virgo, the scond book in her Signs of Love series.

This post contain an excerpt, also there is a really cool chance to win one of two amazing prizes. :3
Also see it for my review. ❤
Happy reading. ❤

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Scorpio Hates Virgo by Anyta Sunday
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

 

Review: Dirty Mind by Roe Horvat

Dirty Mind by Roe Horvat
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

Review: Grasp by E. Davies

Grasp by E. Davies
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

Review: Silver Foxes

Silver Foxes by Grant C. Holland
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

Release Blitz + Blog Tour: Summer Heat

You need a story fitting for the summer, with hot guys, falling in love? Sizzling hot like the summer sun and where fingers aren’t only applying sunscreen?

Today’s the release day of Jay Northcote’s Summer Heat. Check this post out for my review and what other blogs are saying in the blog tour about this book.

Happy reading and dream of hot guys in tight bathsuits, oiling in the summer sun.

Release Blitz + Review Tour: Accepting the Fall

Today is the release day of Meg Hardings awesome book Accepting the Fall, a stand alone former friends to lover gay romance novel.

Check this post out for an excerpt and a cool giveaway. Also you don’t want to miss who is also participating in the blog tour. So, have a look at the fabulous other blogs. 🙂

But first enjoy my review of the book. Happy reading. 🙂

Review: On Point

On Point by Annabeth Albert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

Blog Tour + Review: Before you Break

My dearest reader. Check this post out for my review of K.C. Wells’ & Parker Williams’ Before you Break.

This book is a spin-off to the Collars & Cuffs series a lot of reader know and adore. 🙂 But don’t worry, you can read it without knowing the series – but I recommend to read it. :3

Be sure you also check the other blog tour participants out. 🙂
And don’t miss the giveaway at the end of this post. :3

Review: Dare You To

Dare You To by Riley Hart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

Review [EN/GER]: The Little Things / Wie ein neues Leben

In case you are wondering: this category contains the new kind of reviews I post here besides my english ones.
The review is written bilingual, in Englisch and German. It’s for my international reader as well as the German reader since here I will present sometimes German exclusive titles, some are translations from english titles.
So, I hope you have fun with my following review.

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The Little Things by Jay Northcote
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

Review: Please Don’t Go

Please Don’t Go by Felice Stevens
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

Review [EN/GER]: Refugium: Seelenstaub

In case you are wondering: this category contains the new kind of reviews I post here besides my english ones.
The review is written bilingual, in Englisch and German. It’s for my international reader as well as the German reader since here I will present sometimes German exclusive titles, some are translations from english titles.
So, I hope you have fun with my following review.

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Refugium: Seelenstaub by Susann Julieva
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

Review: Hipster Brothel

Hipster Brothel by K.A. Merikan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

Review: Off Base

Off Base by Annabeth Albert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*

Review: Perfect Catch

Perfect Catch by N.R. Walker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

*~~*ARC kindly provided by the author to me in exchange for an honest review *~~*