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[Book Review] Cold Blooded by Amanda Carlson & Community Coffee and Chicory New Orleans Blend
Jessica McClain, only female werewolf in existence and reincarnation of something important as foretold by ancient prophecy, is targeted by supernatural sects who all want a piece of her power – and they’re willing to go through her friends and family to get it. In this installment of the series, we spend a lot of time with the Vampire Sect and their queen Eudoxia, whom seek to entrap Jessica through trickery while she’s trying to save her father.
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[Book Review] Hot Blooded by Amanda Carlson & Kicking Horse Coffee Kick Ass Dark
Hot Blooded, the second book in the Jessica McClain series, finds Jessica and her assembled motley crew battling a series of supernatural creatures as she tries to save her mate from the sadistic goddess.
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Full Blooded by Amanda Carlson & Muskoka Roastery Coffee Co. Howling Wolf
In Full Blooded, Jessica McClain becomes the first female werewolf -ever - and it seem like everyone wants a piece of her, in one way or another.
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Words Once Spoken by Carly Drake & Purple Haze Lavender Blend Coffee
Words Once Spoken is the magical story of Evelyn, a young lady on the brink of adulthood, who has always been “different”. From childhood, she’s never liked the indoors, preferring to run wild and free in the forest with her horse and bow, and she’s never been able to stand the taste of anything that comes from animals, choosing instead to eat the flowers and fruits provided by nature.
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You Are Mine by Janeal Falor & CoffeeAM Chocolate Strawberry Flavored Coffee
Serena has grown up in a world where women are possessions and male warlocks use hexes, spells, and the threat of being tarnished to keep them under their thumbs. Over the course of her story, Serena realizes women are people too and deserving of freedom and respect. Her journey to realization is like that of a blossoming rose, slowly and gently unfurling into the sun. A fitting comparison, since in Chardonia women are not even considered worthy of light and are often left in the dark – both literally and figuratively.
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The Grave Winner by Lindsey R. Loucks & Coffee Shop of Horrors Burial Grounds
On the day of her mom’s funeral, 15 year old Leigh sees the reanimated corpse of a recently deceased classmate lurking in the graveyard. While the townspeople and the media find this a fascinating miracle, Leigh has firsthand knowledge of the wrongness (not to mention smell) of said miracle.
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