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Deadly Protocol by Roger Corker | A Review

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Hi Readers!!!! Welcome to Quills and Pages. Today I have another book to review. A gripping murder mystery crime thriller Deadly Protocol written by Roger Corker. I would like to thank the author for providing me opportunity to read this amazing story. BLURB Dr Ronnie Ackerman wakes up in bed alone. Her boss, Nobel Prize-winner Professor Hasely Stone, and the man she got drunk with the night before, is downstairs in the sauna, brutally murdered. Who did this, and why? Stone had been working with total dedication on the ultimate cure for all cancers. Was he killed because he failed, or because he succeeded? Ronnie panics, clears the house of all traces of her overnight stay, and then sets out on a mission to find out. GENRE   Crime Thriller, Murder Mystery THEME AND TONE Gripping LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE Easy to Read CHARACTERS Multilayered Complex Characters TROPES ☙ Murder Mystery ☙ Crime Thriller ☙ A sinister Plot, A conspiracy ☙ Twist and Turns MY REVIEW The story starts out ...
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Fading Stars by Marisa Kazwey | A Review

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Hi Readers!!!! Welcome to Quills and Pages. This is Quills and it's 3:00 am and I am wide awake thinking about these characters I just read in this arc. The author is Marisa Kazwey and the book is Fading Stars . I finished this book some time ago but was not ready to write a review. Today I finally made myself to sit and write and here I am. BLURB Stars hold the power to rewrite a destiny. Neveah lives for them, counting down the days until the awe-inspiring return of Halley's Comet. At 16, she dreams of becoming an astrophysicist, her passion ignited by her grandmother who had passed away. Yohan, on the other hand, is a shadow of his former self. Once a good kid, he became withdrawn and distant after a tragic event. Yohan grapples with guilt and a deep-seated desire for redemption, even contemplating ending his own life. Their worlds collide when Neveah forms a club. Under the watchful eye of the returning comet, an unlikely connection blossoms between them. Together, Neveah ...
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Completion | Book 3 of The Kane Trilogy by Stylo Fantome | A Review

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This is the final book in  The Kane Trilogy  written by  Stylo Fantome . An amazing and heartfelt conclusion to Tatum and Jameson's Story. I reread this series this month and here I am writing the review for the second book. If you want you can buy the full set here on kindle. Blurb For two years, Jameson Kane and Tatum O'Shea have made their relationship work. It might not work for anyone else on the planet, but it's perfect for them. Their own personal fairy tale. But can Jameson give Tatum a true “happily ever after”? He's not sure. Where would the devil go to buy a throne, anyway? Genre Dark Contemporary Romance Theme and Tone Dark Romance Vibes Characters Multilayered characters who tiptoe around their feelings Language and Writing Style Mature and very well-written Tropes Contemporary Time Gap Age gap Forbidden Love FMC falls head-first MMC is a dark brooding man Misunderstandings Miscommunication Love-Hate Relationship My Rating Overall:  ★★★ ★ | 4 Stars Plot:...
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Spells and Sandwiches by Kate Moseman | A Cozy Paranormal Witchy Book To Read This Fall

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Hi Readers!!!! Welcome to Quills and Pages. This is Quills and I am back with another amazing book; Spells and Sandwiches . This is the first book in the series of West Side Witches written by Kate Moseman . I got the audiobook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This is a cozy witchy paranormal romance well this is mostly plot driven so we don't have much of a romance but it laid the foundation of a great romance coming in the next books. So, let's get to the review. BLURB B eneath the soul of a chef, lies the heart of a witch. Zelda Hawkins came to Manhattan to make sandwiches, not spells—but when a mysterious vampire offers free rent on her family’s old restaurant in exchange for repairing a magical mirror, Zelda’s plans are flipped like a hot grilled cheese. With the help of a ridiculous rescue poodle, a mind-reading fire witch, a smoldering ex-boyfriend, and a hot Brooklyn hipster helping with the renovation, Zelda must use the magic she inherited from her gr...
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Love Not Qualified by Maeve Hazel | A Review of This Cute Cozy Romance

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Hi Readers!!!! Welcome to Quills and Pages. This is Quills and today I am back with another Romance Review. The book is Love not Qualified and the Author Maeve Hazel has graciously provide me with an Arc in return for an honest review. So here I am talking about this cute cozy romantic book. So, let's start the review. BLURB When two broken hearts collide, their chemistry challenges every boundary they’ve built. GENRE   Contemporary Romance THEME AND TONE Cozy LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE Easy to Read CHARACTERS Multilayered Characters TROPES ☙ Online Dating ☙ Slow Burn ☙ Hidden Identity ☙ Workplace Romance ☙ Boss x Employee ☙ Childhood Trauma MY REVIEW The book starts out really good. It gripped my attention how Haelyn the main character was thinking about her best friend and her boyfriend. It was hilarious monologue. Haelyn is a pretty interesting character, grounded, with stable thinking, responsible (she is taking care of her mother), struggling with eating and past traumatic ex...
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On Wings of Blood by Briar Boleyn | A Review

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What's Up, Readers!! Welcome to Quills and Pages. I just finished On Wings of Blood arc....and now I am here to write the review. the book is written by Briar Boleyn and Thank you to Netgally and the author for this arc. iSo, let's start the review BLURB I didn't sign up for this. A half-fae in a school of highblood vampires? That's a recipe for torment. I'm Medra Pendragon—last of the dragon riders, or so they tell me. Funny thing is, there are no dragons left. Not a single one. But somehow, that hasn't stopped the vampires from deciding I'm worth capturing. Now I'm stuck at Bloodwing Academy, where the highbloods run everything and blightborn like me? We're just blood in their veins, pawns in their games. But that's not even the worst part. Enter Blake Drakharrow. Cold, arrogant, and way too gorgeous for his own good. He's been tormenting me since the moment we met, and now, thanks to some ancient ritual, we're betrothed. He acts like h...
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Illusion of Stars by Sarah Marie Page | A Review

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Disclaimer: This blog post contains affiliate links. If you click on these links and make a purchase, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support my blog and allows me to continue providing valuable content. I only recommend products and services that I personally use and believe will add value to my readers. Thank you for your support! First things first!!!.... This is a review of an ARC sample from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review... Illusion of Stars is the first book written by Author Sarah Marie Page . I was not expecting what I read......OMG!!!!!This is definitely one of those books you find by pure accidents and then you could not let go after finishing it and it stays with you for a lifetime.....I just finished reading it and I am going to write my review before i forget things to write about. So let's get into it. Blurb She's stealing more than secrets. As the royal physician of a tiny, windswept island, Isabel spends her d...
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A Critical Lens on 'Hunting Adeline' by H.D. Carlton: Exploring the Disturbing Themes | A Review

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I kept delaying writing the review because I had to remember it and didn't want to do that. This 2nd book of Cat and Mouse duet is the story of a human trafficking survivor. This book is a huge  TRIGGER WARNING . Kindly proceed with caution. I even got traumatized after reading it. So to explain the synopsis; Adeline (the main character) got kidnapped at the end of the first book and sold to some people who groomed her for some very rich and powerful clients.  Almost half of the book is based on Adeline surviving the worst situations possible for a woman. Adeline had one advantage someone was fervently searching for her, and eventually, Zade managed to rescue her after four agonizing months. The scene when Zade finds her and she just could not believe it. She crumbled to her knees thinking she was hallucinating. After Zade brings her home she struggles so hard to process her trauma. She learns to fight to take control of her life. She gets close to her mother. She hates h...
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Where is Molly by H.D Carlton | A Review

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  Where is Molly is a stand alone book written by H.D Carlton. It is set in the Universe of Haunting Adeline. The story revolves around Molly...the girl we found in Hunting Adeline. Her diary was founded by Adeline under the floor and us readers always wanted to know if she succeeded in running away from that awful place.  Blurb A spinoff of the Cat & Mouse Duet... “Molly Devereaux has been missing for more than two weeks, and police are still searching for the girl who seemed to vanish out of thin air. The world still wants to know... Where's Molly?” In my dreams, I never escaped the Oregon woods. Life after death isn't easy to accept, especially when I still feel like a ghost. Now, I live deep in the mountains of Montana—the paradigm of beauty. But they are also the home of horrors. Horrors that I only unleash at night. When my pigs are allowed to feast. It is strongly recommended to read Haunting Adeline and Hunting Adeline before reading Where's Molly. Important No...
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The Awakening | Zodiac Academy Series written by Caroline Peckham and Suzanne Valenti | A Book Review

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Alright, here I am, sharing my thoughts on the first book The Awakening from Zodiac Academy series written by Caroline Peckham and Susanne Valenti . I decided to start reviewing this series as it falls under the 'enemies to lovers ' and 'bullies romance' genres, which are right up my alley. I'm a sucker for this type of book and I am always on the hunt for such books. Someone made a video of this book on TikTok and I was like I had to read it. So, I began reading the book and I fell into a rabbit hole of Magic Academy, hot assholes, and alternative Fae world. It felt like diving into a more mature version of Harry Potter. Needless to say, I absolutely loved this first installment. GENRE   Bully Paranormal Romance THEME AND TONE Mystery, Drama, Action LANGUAGE AND WRITING STYLE Easy to Read CHARACTERS Growing and Changing characters TROPES ☙ Bully Romance ☙ Insane Chemistry ☙ Lost Princesses ☙ Multiple Love Interests ☙ Teacher Student Romance ☙ Hate to Hate and ...
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