Elisa Rolle's Blog, page 119
November 8, 2021
2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: The Called (The Calling #2)
The Called (The Calling #2) by M.D. Neu
If there's something I love reading in a story is action, mystery, drama. Add vampires to the mix and exciting plot, fantastic writing, and I'm happier than a pig in a mud pit. This book has all the above and then some. It's the type of story that once you start reading, you can't put it down, thus staying up until 5AM this morning and had to finish it once I got up. This is the third book I read from MD Neu and I can assure you, it won't be my last. I loved Neu's writing style, the world-building where it feels like you're actually there, living the drama. The characters are amazing. The setting is simply fabulous, and the plot, well, read above 😃 I highly recommend this story to those who love Vampires. Well done, Neu. Well done.
https://amzn.to/3qeI60j
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If there's something I love reading in a story is action, mystery, drama. Add vampires to the mix and exciting plot, fantastic writing, and I'm happier than a pig in a mud pit. This book has all the above and then some. It's the type of story that once you start reading, you can't put it down, thus staying up until 5AM this morning and had to finish it once I got up. This is the third book I read from MD Neu and I can assure you, it won't be my last. I loved Neu's writing style, the world-building where it feels like you're actually there, living the drama. The characters are amazing. The setting is simply fabulous, and the plot, well, read above 😃 I highly recommend this story to those who love Vampires. Well done, Neu. Well done.
https://amzn.to/3qeI60j
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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Smash & Grab (RELIC #1)
Smash & Grab (RELIC #1) by Maz Maddox
Good solid read all the way around, very enjoyable!
https://amzn.to/3kibMWp
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Good solid read all the way around, very enjoyable!
https://amzn.to/3kibMWp
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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Lady of Stone
Lady of Stone by Barbara Ann Wright
Wonderful! This tale has an excellent premise and an original delivery; magic is something seen before generally but the way it manifests and the methods used to control and wield it here are completely fresh. Characters are established quickly and deftly. I had no trouble following who I was with, and the setting was richly woven and glorious. I caught a few errors, but nothing huge, and most of my questions were answered neatly and organically within the story. Genuine laughs at some lines. A particular chapter ending was so memorable due to the tension it induced. I loved the magical battles, and Sylph's power is perfect, both as a plot element and as a metaphor for her internal struggle. I like the lyrical nature of the writing during Sylph's blossoming understanding of her feelings. Nothing overdone, nothing cliched. Another excellent story from this author. It should also be noted that when I tried to type mind pyramid into my phone, it autocorrected to mind peanut, and I think Barbara Ann Wright would get a kick out of that.
https://amzn.to/3BW6fej
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Wonderful! This tale has an excellent premise and an original delivery; magic is something seen before generally but the way it manifests and the methods used to control and wield it here are completely fresh. Characters are established quickly and deftly. I had no trouble following who I was with, and the setting was richly woven and glorious. I caught a few errors, but nothing huge, and most of my questions were answered neatly and organically within the story. Genuine laughs at some lines. A particular chapter ending was so memorable due to the tension it induced. I loved the magical battles, and Sylph's power is perfect, both as a plot element and as a metaphor for her internal struggle. I like the lyrical nature of the writing during Sylph's blossoming understanding of her feelings. Nothing overdone, nothing cliched. Another excellent story from this author. It should also be noted that when I tried to type mind pyramid into my phone, it autocorrected to mind peanut, and I think Barbara Ann Wright would get a kick out of that.
https://amzn.to/3BW6fej
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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Peacemaker
Peacemaker by E.M. Hamill
I'm very particular when it comes to Sci-Fi and I expect a lot in these types of stories. I want to be taken away, I want to feel like I'm part of the adventure, or at least sitting alongside the main characters as they have their adventure. Despite this being book two, I felt that the author EM Hamill did an excellent job of giving us enough backstory and history to ensure that the reader didn't feel like they were missing anything. I will admit that Dali is not my favorite character even with how richly they are developed, however that did not take away from the story, they were just not my favorite. Either way, the author provided a wonderful story filled with rich characters and a creative universe. This is a must read if you enjoy Sci Fi.
https://amzn.to/301O2iD
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I'm very particular when it comes to Sci-Fi and I expect a lot in these types of stories. I want to be taken away, I want to feel like I'm part of the adventure, or at least sitting alongside the main characters as they have their adventure. Despite this being book two, I felt that the author EM Hamill did an excellent job of giving us enough backstory and history to ensure that the reader didn't feel like they were missing anything. I will admit that Dali is not my favorite character even with how richly they are developed, however that did not take away from the story, they were just not my favorite. Either way, the author provided a wonderful story filled with rich characters and a creative universe. This is a must read if you enjoy Sci Fi.
https://amzn.to/301O2iD
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November 7, 2021
2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Hayefield Manor
Hayefield Manor by Jody Klaire
LOVED THIS BOOK. What a rollercoaster ride Too many twists and turns. I was not sure how it would end. Characters were soo well written.
https://amzn.to/2Yt5Baw
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LOVED THIS BOOK. What a rollercoaster ride Too many twists and turns. I was not sure how it would end. Characters were soo well written.
https://amzn.to/2Yt5Baw
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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Must Love Demons (Magic Emporium #6)
Must Love Demons (Magic Emporium #6) by Meghan Maslow:
This was by far my favorite book this round to date. The pace of story and attention to advancing plot kept me intrigued. I was drawn into the characters lives and found myself invested in the ending.
https://amzn.to/3kdIdWe
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This was by far my favorite book this round to date. The pace of story and attention to advancing plot kept me intrigued. I was drawn into the characters lives and found myself invested in the ending.
https://amzn.to/3kdIdWe
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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Chaos in Milan (Night Flyer Trilogy #3)
Chaos in Milan (Night Flyer Trilogy #3) by Edale Lane
Chaos in Milan was pure joy to read. This novel is a fun adventure, a decadent romance, a shadowy intrigue of puzzles, riddles, and secret societies, all topped off with powerful and complex heroines. And best of all, Chaos in Milan is a journey through a rich setting so artfully described that I felt like I was there in that exciting time in history. Thank you for the chance to read this fantastic tale!
https://amzn.to/3bPn8fW
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Chaos in Milan was pure joy to read. This novel is a fun adventure, a decadent romance, a shadowy intrigue of puzzles, riddles, and secret societies, all topped off with powerful and complex heroines. And best of all, Chaos in Milan is a journey through a rich setting so artfully described that I felt like I was there in that exciting time in history. Thank you for the chance to read this fantastic tale!
https://amzn.to/3bPn8fW
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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Murder at Leisure Lakes
Murder at Leisure Lakes by B.J. Phillips
This book was a pleasant surprise. The story moves along nicely, the mc are interesting and well developed. The writing is engaging and at times witty. Great setting among the snow-birds. Bonus: mc over 40. A cozy mystery which could have had a sharper end.
https://amzn.to/3mU2YYJ
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This book was a pleasant surprise. The story moves along nicely, the mc are interesting and well developed. The writing is engaging and at times witty. Great setting among the snow-birds. Bonus: mc over 40. A cozy mystery which could have had a sharper end.
https://amzn.to/3mU2YYJ
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November 6, 2021
2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Chef's Kiss
Chef's Kiss by Stephanie Shea
A lovely, way excellent romance. Three dimensional characters and a wonderful setting which is heaven for a foodie. Some minor glitches in the writing sometimes detract but overall a great, warm, wonderful romance.
https://amzn.to/3BUFNl8
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A lovely, way excellent romance. Three dimensional characters and a wonderful setting which is heaven for a foodie. Some minor glitches in the writing sometimes detract but overall a great, warm, wonderful romance.
https://amzn.to/3BUFNl8
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2020-2021 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: The Lucky Cat (Treasure Trove Antiques #1)
The Lucky Cat (Treasure Trove Antiques #1) by L.M. Somerton
Somerton has given us a light-hearted romp through a jewelry theft set in an antiques store. The MacGuffin, as Alfred Hitchcock would call it, is an out-of-place Japanese piece in a crate of Chinese bibelots. In this case, the fun is that the reader has enough clues to sniff out the MacGuffin early on, while the characters remain clueless. A bloodless mystery, a la Agatha Christie, with just a whisper of BDSM in which the whip leaves only a blush of pink. A fun read for lovers of traditional mysteries.
https://amzn.to/3BKqdsk
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Somerton has given us a light-hearted romp through a jewelry theft set in an antiques store. The MacGuffin, as Alfred Hitchcock would call it, is an out-of-place Japanese piece in a crate of Chinese bibelots. In this case, the fun is that the reader has enough clues to sniff out the MacGuffin early on, while the characters remain clueless. A bloodless mystery, a la Agatha Christie, with just a whisper of BDSM in which the whip leaves only a blush of pink. A fun read for lovers of traditional mysteries.
https://amzn.to/3BKqdsk
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