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May 15, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “The Artist: The Lives and Loves of Apollo Antonius Vidali” by Lyra Shant

Everything That Shanti Promises… And More! In “The Artist: The Lives and Loves of Apollo Antonius Vidali”, Author Lyra Shanti strings us along through a series of hilarious, rambunctious, and torrid love affairs, all aimed at nursing the infamous Apollo from a love-starved and immature young teenager of the 1800’s to a contemplative and egotistical bohemian who is hell-bent on conquering Vienna’s art and music world. With one shocking twist after another, Apollo learns that a

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May 5, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “Uninvited (Uninvited Book 1)” by J.R. Morton

Drama… Romance… Medical Cliffhanger… Truly a Magnificent Read! J.R. Morton presents an intricate and tragic tale in “Uninvited”. The main characters of this novel each carry past burdens that significantly impact their current relationships, making it difficult—if not impossible—to put their own passions and fears aside to act as proper guardians for a young life teetering on the brink of death. Morton’s story line grabs the reader’s attention from the very start as she winds

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May 5, 2018

3 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “The Celtic Curse: Newgrange” by D. J. Doyle

A Terrifying and Bloody Read You Won’t Soon Forget! "The Celtic Curse: Newgrange” is a macabre fantasy horror by D. J. Doyle that blends Irish folklore, myth, religion, ancient culture, and superstition. Doyle pushes boundaries and weaves a complex plotline packed with terror and suspense, forcing her characters to accept the unacceptable and assume risks no one ever dreamed they could handle. With a curious mix of fun-seeking college students, unorthodox academics, and shady

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May 5, 2018

4 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “Woven” by Bree Moore

A Radical New Vision of King Arthur and His Court! Bree Moore achieves a radical new vision of King Arthur and his court in this imaginative and creative tale about two women spinning webs behind the scenes at Camelot. There is the demure Elaina, who has been cursed to spend her life in a secluded in a tower weaving the tapestry of life, while Guinevere, a spirited and feisty young woman, begins a duplicitous love affair that sets the stage for King Arthur’s eventual downfall

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May 4, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “When Time Runs Out: Part 3 of The Ambition & Destiny Series” by VL M

An Exquisite Family Saga Worth Reading Again and Again! Busy-body Harriet is at it again, nosing about in everyone’s business, in VL McBeath’s “When Time Runs Out”—the third book of The Ambition & Destiny Series. And, thank goodness for Harriet’s meddling ways, for her keen intelligence and wit makes this exquisite family saga well-worth reading again and again and again as the Family Weatherby tilts ahead full-speed into an uncertain future. For McBeath’s men, it’s mostly bu

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May 4, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “Can’t Fix Crazy” by K.A. Duggsy

A Dark and Chilling Psychological Mystery! K. A. Duggsy masterfully metes out the circumstances of her main protagonist’s past in this dark and chilling memoir of a wife and mother overwhelmed by the lack of love in her daily life and the robotic routine she keeps just to lessen the pain and heartache of a tragic loss. What seems from the start to be a simple telling of a homemaker’s suspicions about a cheating husband turns into a deep psychological thriller in “Can’t Fix Cr

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May 2, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “Forward to What Lies Ahead” by Chloe Flanagan

An Insightful and Poignant Faith-Based Read! Strong Christian values guide Chloe Flanagan’s “Forward to What Lies Ahead”—an insightful and poignant read about a young and independent woman trying to overcome the death of a loved one while striving to come to terms with a shameful secret from her past. The author’s plotline deals with heavy topics, such as childhood sexual-abuse, jealousy, revenge, death, and survivor’s guilt, while her characters each maintain a progressive m

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Apr 20, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer (Legends of the Family Dyer Book 1)”

A Bewitching Piece Based on American Folklore! David W. Thompson’s “Sister Witch: The Life of Moll Dyer” intimately recounts an American colonial legend that originated in the early days of Maryland. Three-hundred years later, Thompson explains that Moll Dyer’s story is still told around campfires as a warning to misbehaving children and it’s no wonder why—Her spirit is said to walk the swampy woodlands near her homestead with her half-wolf companion by her side. This is a ta

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Apr 20, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “Bitter End: Fallen Cross Pack: Book Four (Fallen Cross Pack Series 4)” b

One Man Struggles to Reunite His Family—Right to the Bitter End! Two-years after Patrick rescues his beleaguered wife from certain death in the same alley where he was cursed by the bite that changed his life forever, Maggie is still struggling with her addiction and trying to accept her husband’s new lifestyle. “Bitter End” is the fourth and final book in Aliya DalRae’s Fallen Cross Pack Series, and it is a satisfying and fulfilling that focuses on Maggie and Patrick’s long-

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Apr 13, 2018

5 Star IHIBRP Book Review: “Bitter Loss: Fallen Cross Pack: Book Three” by Aliya DalRae

A Poignant and Heartbreaking Love Story with Bite! Having read the first two chapters of the Fallen Cross Pack Series (“Bitter Beginnings” and “Bitter Challenge”), I’ve come to savor this amazing fantasy series written by an author I truly respect. And so, going into the brief tale (only 31 pages long) of a devoted husband forcefully turned werewolf and stripped of his family, it was satisfying to read about the O’Connell’s story from the wife’s perspective. Maggie’s story do

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