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Book Review: London's Best Kept Secret by Annabelle Bryant

Caitlyn Lynch

May 31, 2019
2 min

Book Review: London's Best Kept Secret by Annabelle Bryant

I’m going to come right out and say it; if you’ve been reading other reviews and thinking this is a ‘marriage of convenience turns to love’ kind of book? That’s not what this is. This is, in fact, a ‘complete scum bag ruins heroine’s family so she is forced to marry him’ kind of book. And really… is there a way back from a hole that deep? It gets worse when you realize that since Charlotte was in her first season, she was EIGHTEEN when Lord Dearing pulled off this nasty plot.

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Book Review: The Bitter End by Ann Evans and Robert D. Tysall

Caitlyn Lynch

Jul 7, 2018
2 min

Book Review: The Bitter End by Ann Evans and Robert D. Tysall

The Bitter End begins at a shocking moment; the gassing of a group of Jews in a death chamber at Auschwitz. Incredibly, when the Nazi guards open the chamber to remove the bodies, one woman is still alive. Immediately proclaimed as a witch, she is taken to the Fuhrer himself, where the demonic spirit possessing Hitler, called ‘Lamia’, decides to jump ship to a more powerful and useful host. From there, the story jumps forward several decades, to two young boys fascinated by t

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Book Review: A Mistress for Penndrake by Tammy L. Bailey

Caitlyn Lynch

May 24, 2018
2 min

Book Review: A Mistress for Penndrake by Tammy L. Bailey

When offered the chance to earn back his ancestral home, Penndrake, after his father gambled it away, one would have thought Lord Wesley would grasp it with both hands. After all, all he has to do is marry Miss Kate Holden, the new owner's cousin, and Kate is pretty, smart and intriguing. With Penndrake as her dowry, he couldn't do better. It's an honorable way out of a sticky predicament. If Wesley had been otherwise attached, I could possibly have forgiven him for trying to

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Book Review: Claimed: A For Her Novel by Alexa Riley

Caitlyn Lynch

Mar 27, 2018
2 min

Book Review: Claimed: A For Her Novel by Alexa Riley

There are some really good parts to this book. Jay and Jordan’s adorably clumsy attempts at flirting and their fail dates are absolutely hilarious. There are some deliciously hot sex scenes and a good suspense sub-plot causing some conflict in an otherwise sweet romance. Though this is not the first in series, it stands very well alone. Characters who are obviously from previous books do appear, but in a minor way which will satisfy fans of earlier books while not confusing r

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Book Review: Close To The Edge by Dawn Ryder

Caitlyn Lynch

Mar 5, 2018
2 min

Book Review: Close To The Edge by Dawn Ryder

Dare Servant is a member of the Shadow Ops task force. Fiercely dedicated, he has no intention of letting emotion cloud his judgement. When innocent Jenna Henson stumbles into the middle of his op, though, all his plans go up in smoke. I wanted to like this book, I really did. Romantic suspense is probably my favourite of all the many genres I read, and a tall, dark and handsome Special Forces agent is definitely my favourite kind of hero. The problem is that Dare Servant is

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Caitlyn Lynch

Oct 14, 2017
1 min

Book Review: Ever After by H.M. Irwing

I reviewed this one for Online Book Club, which unfortunately means that I can't be quite as rude about it as I might have been otherwise. Just know that it was absolutely, utterly appalling. You can read my full review here. The only good thing about this book is that the many, many typos included some that were so inappropriate I had more than one fit of the giggles reading it. Seriously, I haven't laughed that hard in ages. #onestarreview #retoldfairytale

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Book Review for Online Book Club: Holding Fast by Jeanine Binder

Caitlyn Lynch

Jul 21, 2017
1 min

Book Review for Online Book Club: Holding Fast by Jeanine Binder

A couple of weeks ago, my social media followers may have noticed me having a little rant because I’d read a godawful book that really powerfully demonstrated why white people shouldn’t try to write the stories of PoC. Or at least, they shouldn’t do so without a damn good diversity editor. This is that book. My review for it got approved by Online Book Club. Due to their policies, you have to read the review there, but you can comment on the forum topic and let me know your o

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Book Review: Deadly Deception by Lorelei Confer

Caitlyn Lynch

Jul 12, 2017
3 min

Book Review: Deadly Deception by Lorelei Confer

A good premise utterly botched by terrible writing. Human trafficking is a very relevant topic, and I picked up this book for review thinking that it seemed like an interesting theme for a romance; a human trafficking victim who falls in love with a detective investigating the case. At least, that's what the Amazon blurb led me to believe. I really should have paid attention to the other reviews. This book is a hot mess of completely unbelievable events, most of them cause by

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Book Review: Heart's Desires by Kasey Martin

Caitlyn Lynch

Jul 11, 2017
1 min

Book Review: Heart's Desires by Kasey Martin

I reviewed this book for Online Book Club. Due to their policies on where reviews can be posted, you need to read my full review here. However, I can tell you that my full review is a full-on Book Rant and I gave the book one star, so if you like my one-star reviews, do go and check it out! Please feel free to comment on the forum post - the more comments on my reviews, the higher my site ranking! #onestarreview #greatesthits #interracialromance

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Book Review: Secrets Of A Billionaire's Mistress by Sharon Kendrick

Caitlyn Lynch

Feb 19, 2017
3 min

Book Review: Secrets Of A Billionaire's Mistress by Sharon Kendrick

Before I start this review, let me introduce you to the book's protagonists. Darcy Denton is a waitress, and a deeply broke one at that. Growing up the illegitimate daughter of a drug-addicted prostitute, in and out of care and foster homes, she never had the chance for any decent schooling. Despite this, she's fiercely proud and determined to better herself; she never, ever wants to be anything like her own mother turned out. How she ended up seduced by a billionaire seems t

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Book Review: Kindle Publishing: How To Self-Publish Books On Kindle (Kindle Publishing, Kindle, Self

Caitlyn Lynch

Sep 28, 2016
1 min

Book Review: Kindle Publishing: How To Self-Publish Books On Kindle (Kindle Publishing, Kindle, Self

Now, I don’t know about you, but seeing a title that long makes me suspicious that the author has literally stuffed it full of keywords in order to get greater visibility in search rankings. Nonetheless, I purchased the book and gave it a go, because I’ve been looking for a good book to recommend to fellow indie authors who are just about to take the leap to self-publishing their first book. This book? Not the one you’re looking for. Frankly, it’s a steaming pile of crap. I’l

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Book Review: Triple Princes by Cassandra Dee

Caitlyn Lynch

Sep 23, 2016
3 min

Book Review: Triple Princes by Cassandra Dee

I received an ARC of this book from the author. I review erotica books on four criteria; spelling and grammar, character relatability, plot believability, and how hot the actual sexual act is. The only one I gave this book a passing grade on was the first. The author’s spelling, grammar and punctuation are good to excellent. The characters were frankly unbelievable. The female protagonist is supposedly a sheltered, aristocratic 18-year-old but acts much older and more sexuall

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Book Review: 200 Facebook groups to Promote your Kindle Book for Free

Caitlyn Lynch

Sep 2, 2016
2 min

Book Review: 200 Facebook groups to Promote your Kindle Book for Free

Interestingly, the Amazon title doesn’t even appear on the front cover of the book, which appears to be called Facebook Marketing (a much catchier and snappier title). Maybe that should have been my first warning that I was about to waste $3. This book does indeed provide 200 Facebook groups for book promotion. That's the only reason I'm giving it even ONE star. I can't imagine any book that could be promoted on all of them. Some of them are specialist groups and a fair numbe

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