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The Last Wolf (The Legend of All Wolves #1) Maria Vale Published: Feb. 6, 2018 (Sourcebooks Casablanca) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Born with a lame leg in her wolf form, Silver has little hope within her pack. When her intended mate is kicked out, her outlook goes from bottom of... 
The Gods of Love Nicola Mostyn Published: Feb. 1, 2018 (Piaktus) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon or Amazon UK Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Frida is rocking life right now: She runs her own divorce law practice, has a beautiful flat with beautiful things in it, and is about to go for an interview for a... 
Heart on Fire (Kingmaker Chronicles #3) Amanda Bouchet Published: Jan. 2, 2018 (Sourcebooks Casablanca) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book... 
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass #6) Sarah J. Maas Published: Sept. 5, 2017 (Bloomsbury) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Throne of Glass. Running concurrently to the events... 
Besieged (Iron Druid Chronicles Short Stories Collection) Kevin Hearne Published: July 11, 2017 (Del Rey) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it may make references to previous books. If you have started this series yet, check out VBC’s review... 
Godblind Anna Stephens Published: July 11, 2017 (Talos) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by U.K. publisher Harper Voyager in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Nearly a thousand years ago the Red Gods were driven from the world by the Gods of Light. The Mireces, worshippers of the Red Gods, were exiled from the Kingdom of Rilpor, forced... 
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses #3) Sarah J. Maas Published: May 2, 2017 (Bloomsbury) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: while this review will be spoiler, it will make reference to previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, A Court of Thorns and Roses. After... 
Since taking over as reviews editor at VBC I don’t have as much time to review the books I read, so I thought it might fun to do my reading wrap-up at the end of the month. While my heart still lies with paranormal romance and urban fantasy, I’ve started to branch out into other genres too, so I thought this might be a good place to say what I liked (or didn’t) if you fancy trying something a little... 
The Chosen (Black Dagger Brotherhood #15) J.R. Ward Published: April 4, 2017 (Ballantine Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will reference events from previous books. If you haven’t started this series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Dark Lover. After the safe birth of her... 
Red Sister (Book of the Ancestor #1) Mark Lawrence Published: April 4, 2017 (Ace) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: UK copy provided by UK publisher, Harper Voyager, in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Jo Rating (out of 5): 4 stars With the Sun slowly dying, the world has been reduced to a single, fifty-mile-wide corridor between the Ice Walls with every inch being fought over... 
