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Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) Ilona Andrews Published: Aug. 4, 2015 (Ace) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Magic... 
Ever Night Gena Showalter Published: May 19, 2015 (Intermix) Purchase: Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars So this was an eBook I preordered on a whim. It was the right price and it was by Gena Showalter. So even though the book description was ridiculously brief and vague, it was pretty much a no brainer to click the preorder button. After reading Ever Night I... 
Edge of Dreams (Diamond City Magic #2) Diana Pharaoh Francis Published April 15, 2015 (Bell Bridge Books) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: Purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does reference events from previous books in the series. So I believe that if you haven’t read Diana Pharaoh Francis yet, you should... 
The Orphan Queen (Orphan Queen #1) Jodi Meadows Published: March 10, 2015 (Katherine Tegen) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Ten years ago the Indigo Kingdom conquered the kingdom of Aecor. In one bloody night they killed the royal family and outlawed magic. Magic and its toxic byproduct Wraith is slowing creeping upon all the... 
The Exile (Fae #1) C.T. Adams Published: March 10, 2015 (Tor) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 3 Stars So when I found out C.T. Adams was starting up a new series I have to admit that my interest was piqued. (C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp Hunter’s Moon is one of the best hidden paranormal romance gems.) Brianna Hai is the half-fae daughter of... 
A Secret to Die For (Secret McQueen #8) Sierra Dean Published Dec.16, 2014 (Samhain) Purchase at: Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does reference events from previous books in the series. I have been with Secret since Something Secret This Way Comes back in 2011. What I found was an interesting character and an... 
The Shadows (Black Dagger Brotherhood #13) J.R. Ward Published: March 31, 2015 (NAL) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: purchased Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it will make reference to previous books in the series. If you haven’t started the series yet, check out VBC’s review of book 1, Dark Lover. At the beginning of the The... 
Mate Bond (Shifters Unbound #7) Jennifer Ashley Published: April 7, 2015 (Berkley) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars It’s rare for me to be talking about a book weeks after I have finished it, but Jennifer Ashley’s Mate Bond accomplished just that. It didn’t do it by simply being... 
The Unleashing (Call of Crows #1) Shelly Laurenston Published: March 31, 2015 (Kensington) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 4.5 stars The first thing I have to say about Shelly Laurenston’s writing, whether under her name or her pen name of G.A. Aiken, is that it’s fun. No matter what mood... 
The Danger of Destiny (Mystwalker #4) Leigh Evans Published: March 3, 2015 (St. Martin’s Press) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Krista Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Note: While this review will be spoiler free, it does reference events from previous books. So it had been more than a year since I’ve delved into the... 
