Thought provoking, moving, gripping, and hard to put down! Kate Hewitt put me through a range of emotions while reading All I Ever Wanted! This is a book about life choices, doubt, honesty, being a parent, family, motherhood, marriage, fertility, and responsibility. I felt for all the characters. I wanted to hug them, scold them, and found myself frequently wondering while reading, All I Ever Wanted, what would I do in each character’s situation.

Ashley and Mark are a married couple who want to have a child. When Ashley learns that she cannot have a child, she and her husband investigate other options. Dani decides to become a surrogate mother to be able to pay for an operation that her younger sister, whom she is raising, needs.

Ashley and Mark decide to use Dani as a traditional surrogate, meaning they will use her egg and Mark’s sperm. Whew! This book brings up a lot of issues about fertility, surrogacy, becoming a parent, motherhood, and all the legalities and emotions that come into play. This book also looks at various forms of relationships, communication, and compromise.

Kate Hewitt tells All I Ever Wanted through both Ashley’s and Dani’s POV’s which makes for a moving and riveting reading experience. I felt for both at times and the issues that both women wrestled with.

Wonderfully written, well thought out, gripping, evoking emotion, and thought provoking.

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Secrets, lies, and deception are the name of the game in The Day She Died! This is the 5th book in the Chief Maggie Riley series and would work nicely as a stand-alone if you have not read the previous books in the series. But the previous books are fast, gripping and thrilling so I do recommend reading them first! As with the previous books, The Day She Died instantly grabbed my attention and held a firm grasp on it throughout the book! I enjoyed the pacing, the investigative work, the twists, the tension, the danger, and the shocking moments in this book!

Ruby Anderson died over twenty years ago – at least that is what everyone thought! Imagine the surprise and complete and utter shock everyone felt when Ruby Anderson’s body was found in a burned trailer. How can this be? She died on a kayaking trip all those years ago, didn’t she? There were whispers about how she was pulled under by the river rapids. But Ruby did not drown. Her autopsy shows a different story…

I enjoy this thrilling series and those who work with Maggie. I enjoyed the tension, the suspense, the twists, the reveals, and the interactions between the characters. I have always enjoyed the balance between Maggie’s personal life and her professional life. She and her fiancé, Steve, have been planning their wedding but Steve is out of town handling what he has been keeping secret for the entire series.

As I mentioned, secrets are the name of the game in this book and everyone has one. Solving this case will not be easy – are they ever easy?????? I enjoyed the tension, the dread, the dark secrets, the feeling of unease and mounting danger that occurred during this book. Maggie is one tough cookie who does not back down, and I admire her tenacity, courage, drive, and spunk.

Gripping, mysterious, well written, well thought out, and dripping with secrets!

I look forward to reading more books in this series!

Thank you to bookouture and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.

Kalylie Smith has cast her spell on me the second time around! She wowed me with Phantasma and I continued to be enchanted, enamored, and dazzled by Enchantra! It is gripping, sexy, dark, dangerous, magical, and deadly. I was once again swept away and into the wonderful gothic world that Kaylie Smith has created. I enjoyed her cast of characters, the atmosphere, the setting (mainly in Italy), the danger, and the scent of romance in the air!

Enchantra focuses on Genevieve Grimm who intercepts an invitation meant for her mother and travels to Italy in hopes of attending a gala at a beautiful palace. But this is not Cinderella’s story, it’s Genevieve’s story and it is far from a fairy tale!

She is met by Rowin Silver, a tall, dark, and handsome man who is incredibly rude and warns her to stay away. But she is determined, headstrong, and curious and enters the grand home. Apparently, no one warned Genevieve what curiosity did to the cat! What she finds is a dark family that is caught in a deadly and twisted game. She must play or be trapped there. She and Rowin come up with a plan and an allegiance. Genevieve will soon wonder if their wicked games will be enough to win?

Holy Moly! Fans of Phantasma will love Enchantra as well! As I mentioned it has the same dark, deadly, wicked, twisted, and sexy vibe flowing throughout the book. I was never a big fantasy book reader but there are certain authors who have cast their magical spells on me and Kaylie Smith is one of them!

I enjoyed the banter, the chemistry, the world building, the twists, the tension, the dread, the danger, and the vivid descriptions in this book. I also enjoyed the magical aspect and Genevieve’s spunk and courage. Plus, this book ends in a way that in my opinion left room for another book in the series. **wink, wink, nudge, nudge.

Fans of fantasy, dark romance, enemies to lovers romance books will fall head over heels for this one. I know I did.

I was lucky enough to have both the kindle and audiobook version of Enchantra!!! Laura Horowitz narrated this book (she narrated Phantasma as well) and did a fabulous job of bringing the characters to life!!

Wonderfully written, dark, sexy, and left me wanting more!!!!

*This is the second book in a series but would work very well as a stand alone!

Thank you to Second Sky/Forever, Bookouture Audio | Second Sky Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.