Recurve by Shannon Mayer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

“My name is Larkspur, and I am an Elemental.”

My people use the power of the earth to sustain life and defy our enemies. I should be at my father's side as a royal princess. But as a half-breed, bastard child, that isn't going to happen.
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A great paranormal story with nature theme.

Knowing that I love Shannon's Rylee Adamson series, I took a chance and pre-ordered this book - which I seldom do. I am oh-so-glad I did! The plot and characters kept me involved throughout the story, and when Lark's true traitor is revealed I was surprised!

If you enjoy Faith Hunter, Patricia Briggs, or Jennifer Estep you won't want to skip this series!

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Date with a Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

**I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.**
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It's Lizzie & Dimitri's first anniversary, and they have a quiet dinner for two planned... the universe has other plans for them!

My only complaint? It's too short! lol Love Lizzie and crew, and more is always better!

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Unforgiven by Stephanie Erickson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

**I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.**
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Mackenzie Day is reeling from the death of her best friend, Maddie. She's lost her rock, her partner in crime, and her only family in one feel swoop. With that loss, Mac has lost track of herself, and the things she cares about, including her mind-reading abilities.
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"Aunt" Amanda is back and looking for revenge. Mac has to learn to put aside her anger and grief if she is to help the Unseen save thousands of lives. And, her actions have some unforeseen consequences.

Stephanie has managed to deliver another very readable story that could easily further a mini-series for television. Mac is very easy to sympathize/empathize with, and the writing continues to be detailed enough for visual imaginations. Can't wait to read the next installation!

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Hunters of Chaos by Crystal Velasquez
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

**I received an ARC of this book via Goodreads Giveaways.**
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Four girls at a southwestern boarding school discover they have amazing feline powers and must unite to stop an ancient evil in this riveting adventure.
Ana soon learns that she and three other girls - with Chinese, Navajo, and Egyptian heritages - harbor connections to priceless objects in the school's museum, and the museum's curator, Ms.Benitez, is adamant that the girls understand their ancestry.
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I entered this giveaway in the hopes that I would get a copy of this book for my daughter. It is precisely the type of book she loves - paranormal, girl heroine(s), action, and... CATS! As predicted she loved the book, and had it read in a matter of hours - in fact she started reading maybe 5 minutes after I handed it to her!

Unfortunately, being a 12-yr-old who has never been given a book report as an assignment in school, my daughter keeps insisting she doesn't know HOW to write one. She does tell me that she loved the book, and primarily for the reasons stated above. I am hoping to find time in my reading schedule to get to it in the next month or so.

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Unseen by Stephanie Erickson
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

**I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.*
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Mackenzie Day constantly struggles to silence the voices in her head. The inner thoughts of those around her intrude upon every aspect of her life, threatening to turn it into chaos.

All her life, she thought she was alone as a mind reader—a freak. And, then...
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This was my first read by Stephanie, and I can't wait to get started on Unforgiven tonight! The story grabs the reader and pulls them in. The characters are well-developed and easy to sympathize with. The struggles Mac is facing are ones we all face - albeit with a supernatural twist. Decisions regarding our lives and what to do with them; decisions about whether or not to toss everything we've trained and studied for to the wind and take a radically different path; loss of loved (or not so loved) ones; and dating.

The writing is detailed enough that it would be easy to see this made into a mini-series or movie. And, I loved the fact that the story is relevant enough to keep me interested AND clean enough that I can allow both of my kids to read it. BOTH read the synopsis on the back of the book, and wanted to know if they could borrow it! :)

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