Ritual Nightmares (Scarred by Fate #1) in Self-Published Only Club

Nov 25, 2021 Melanie rated it it was amazing

Book was so good! I couldn’t put it down. I actually finished it the other day just hadn’t gotten a chance to mark it. I was hooked to the storyline the entire time. Can not wait to get my hands on the second book and dive back it!!

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Oct 01, 2022 M.G. Hernandez rated it really liked it

A girl is haunted by her demons, both metaphorically and literally. She has arrived in Charming, Ohio, hoping to find solace and a new beginning after narrowly escaping death from a demon summoned by her father. But something is lurking in the woods, and she can't shake the feeling that despite her new friends, new environment, and catching the attention of Logan—the hunky casino owner—she's still being hunted, and the standoff is only a matter of time.

I like the paranormal element of this stor ...more

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Feb 01, 2022 Cara Silver rated it it was amazing

Amazing

Kenna runs from her past only to run right to the place where is meant to be. Even though, she fights so hard to keep her walls up, Logan has the ability to change things. She tries to leave and her past comes to find her but Logan is there to never let her go.
I don’t want to say too much. But if you like paranormal romance, I beg you to pick up this book.
Probably one of my favorites books so far this year and maybe even last year. I, not only laughed, but I cried, too. It was amazing. ...more

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Jun 23, 2022 Gary Stringer rated it really liked it

Paranormal romance is not a genre I have read a great deal, but as a fantasy fan I have dabbled in the past, so its not completely new. Comparing Ritual Nightmares to those previous experiences of such books by mainstream authors, I found the story more engaging than most of those.

Ritual Nightmares is all told through the eyes of the mc Kenna, effectively on the run from her childhood when a demon killed her father and little brother. Kenna was consistently written and I enjoyed getting to know Paranormal romance is not a genre I have read a great deal, but as a fantasy fan I have dabbled in the past, so its not completely new. Comparing Ritual Nightmares to those previous experiences of such books by mainstream authors, I found the story more engaging than most of those.

Ritual Nightmares is all told through the eyes of the mc Kenna, effectively on the run from her childhood when a demon killed her father and little brother. Kenna was consistently written and I enjoyed getting to know her. We catch up with her as she moves to a town called Charming, which, at least on the surface, lives up to the name, but underneath that, there are sinister goings on. Things of which we only scratch the surface in this first book, leaving plenty of scope to delve deeper in the rest of the series.

In terms of overall tone, I found the emphasis rather heavily weighted to the romance over the paranormal for my tastes. At times I found myself imploring the story to skip the love scene and get to the monsters.

Without wanting to get into spoilers, I need to write a bit about Kenna's paranormal romantic interest, Logan. Pretty much throughout their relationship in this book, I don't think I was seeing it in the postive light that the author seemed to trying to portray. On the contrary, I found it rather a toxic affair, at times, albeit a toxic affair that might save her life. His complete disregard for what Kenna wanted and using their chemistry to override her wishes set my teeth on edge. I've known people in relationships like that. The narrative once described Logan as Kenna's drug of choice, but I'm not sure how much 'choice' is really on display, here. That said, I think he means well, so I'm hoping the next book in the series might see some development for both of them and set their relationship on more even terms.

And yes, I do intend to read the next book, because while the above is a criticism in one sense, it's also an indication of how engaged I was with Ritual Nightmares, and as I said at the beginning, that's more than I can say for a number of mainstream offerings in this genre. ...more

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Nov 12, 2021 Debbie Hyde rated it it was amazing

awesome!

Oh my gosh! I was totally captivated by this book! I had a hard time stopping to even go to sleep. I can’t wait to read book 2! It’s one of my favorite reads and it’s not a genre I read often! I loved it!! Need more!!

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May 20, 2022 Ashley Anderson rated it it was amazing

This book is absolutely amazing.

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Aug 13, 2022 Marcelle Valentine added it · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal-romance, my-books, fantasy

This is the first book in my Paranormal Romance series, Scarred by Fate. Book one does focus heavily on building the relationships between the characters who will stand beside Kenna to face down any and all who would harm her. First and foremost, this is her budding relationship with her sometimes overbearing (but overbearing for a reason) love interest, Logan.

I hope you enjoy diving into the books and love the characters as much as I do.

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