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The Orchid Throne (Forgotten Empires #1)Jeffe KennedyPublished: Sept. 24, 2019 (St. Martin’s)Purchase at: Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Decades ago a tyrant rose to power and decimated the many kingdoms either outright killing the royals and their families or enslaving them, and anointing himself His... 
Chilling Effect (Chilling Effect #1)Valerie ValdesPublished: Sept. 17, 2019 (Harper Voyager)Purchase at: Amazon or IndieBoundReview Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Captain Eva Innocente has been trying to make an honest living with her crew running small cargo around the galaxy for delivery. Even though it barely pays the... 
Steel Coyote Beth WilliamsonPublished: July 22, 2019 (Entangled)Purchase: Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Remington Hawthorne recently inherited her adopted father’s cargo ship, the Steel Coyote, and has been struggling to maintain it and her crew of three. They desperately need a big payday. So she agrees... 
Kingdom of Exiles (The Beast Charmer #1) Maxym M. Martineau Published: June 25, 2019 (Sourcebooks Casablanca) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Leena Edenfrell thought exile from the Charmer home of Hireath was the worst thing that could happen to her. I mean, because of her exile,... 
We love a good fairy tale retelling, and Leife Shallcross’s The Beast’s Heart is that and then some. All the Beauty & The Beast fangirls, this one is for you, because not only is this that story, but it’s from the Beast’s point of view. Swoon! We’ve got one copy of The Beast’s Heart up for grabs for one lucky VBC reader. Read on for the details about the book and how to enter to win! ABOUT THE BEAST’S... 
I’m pretty sure none of the VBC crew have been subtle about how much we enjoyed Jessie Mihalik’s debut Polaris Rising, but in case you missed it: WE LOVED IT AND AMY GAVE IT FIVE STARS. Seriously. In her review Amy actually said: I absolutely loved Polaris Rising from beginning to end. The pacing was spot on with thrilling moments perfectly interspersed with the calmer more contemplative moments of...
Polaris Rising (Consortium Rebellion #1) Jessie Mihalik Published: Feb. 5, 2019 (Harper Voyager) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Review Source: Copy provided by the publisher in exchange for and honest review Reviewed by: Amy Rating (out of 5): 5 stars Ada von Hasenberg has been on the run for two years. What is she’s running from, you ask? Her family—most notably her controlling father. Why? House... 
Nightchaser (Endeavor #1) Amanda Bouchet Published: Jan. 1, 2019 (Sourcebooks Casablanca) Purchase: Book Depository or Amazon Review source: copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review Reviewed by: Margaret Rating (out of 5): 4 stars Captain Tess Bailey and the crew of the Endeavor have just stolen a research lab—yes, the entire lab. It even had a man inside it at the time—from the... 
