Thank you to Karina Halle and the team at the Reckless Readers Society for the advance reader copy of City of Darkness, the third instalment in the Underworld Gods series. City of Darkness was well worth the wait and got me all more invested in these complex characters and compelling world. This third book in a series of four has set up the ending extremely well and I cannot wait! I am a Karina Halle review team member, but I remain honest and genuine in my reviews. From the New York Times bestselling author of River of Shadows and A Ship of Bones and Teeth comes CITY OF DARKNESS the third…
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Karina Halle’s Hollow ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and her team for the advance reader copy of Hollow, book one of a duet with the conclusion Legend coming on October 30th. It is part of the A Gothic Shade of Romance series, which will be made up of various horror and gothic romance retellings. Hollow is a retelling of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Karina never misses! I knew this retelling was in good hands because I knew she could definitely deliver something equally spooky and steamy. If you are looking for a smutty read this spooky season look no further. I am a Karina Halle review team member, but I remain honest and…
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Karina Halle’s A Ship of Bones and Teeth ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and the teams at Reckless Readers and Literary Yours PR for the advance reader copy of A Ship of Bones and Teeth. I have been excited about this book since its announcement and I am pleased to say it lived up to the hype. This is the perfect way to do a Little Mermaid retelling, to flip the happily ever after on its head. I loved the characters, the vibe, and all the sexy times. I am a Karina Halle review team member but remain honest and genuine in my reviews. A STANDALONE gothic dark fantasy pirate romance re-telling of The Little Mermaid from the New…
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Karina Halle’s Black Rose ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and the team at the Reckless Readers Society for the advance reader copy of Black Rose, the sequel to Blood Orange. So this feels incredibly exciting to say, I am officially on Karina Halle’s review team as a member of her newly formed Reckless Readers Society. I have been reading Karina for years, and for most of that time, I have been able to review for her through working with various PR firms. This is the first time I get to say I am reviewing for her in an official capacity. I am so excited to be reviewing Black Rose as Blood Orange was one of…
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Karina Halle’s Blood Orange ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and the team at Social Butterfly PR for the advance reader copy of Blood Orange. After introducing the character in her previous The Dark Eyes Duet I have been very excited to read Karina’s take on Dracula. Once there was a man who fell deeply in love with a woman he could never have. When their affair was uncovered she was brutally murdered in front of him, and he discovered he was cursed, doomed to live forever as a vampire. Over the centuries, he found his love again, and lost her again, until he was so broken he gave up on love entirely, sinking into the…
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Karina Halle’s Crown of Crimson ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and the team at Social Butterfly PR for the advance reader copy of Crown of Crimson, the second book in the Underworld Gods series. After the first instalment, I was very much looking forward to jumping back into the Finish Underworld. “The next thrilling instalment in the Underworld Gods series. Perfect for readers who want high steam Hades/Persephone and Beauty and the Beast vibes with a dark Nordic folklore twist. All Hanna Heikkinen wants is to be reunited with her father again. After all, that’s why she ventured into the dark and dangerous fantasy world of Tuonela, the Land of the Dead, in order to save…
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Karina Halle’s River of Shadows ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and the team at Valentine PR for the advance reader copy of River of Shadows. This story releases on January 30th! This book intrigues me so damn much. From the minute Karina started to tease this story I wanted it in my hands. “River of Shadows is an adult dark fantasy romance based on Finnish mythology and the underworld of Tuonela. When 24-year old Hanna Heikkinen’s estranged father dies, she reluctantly makes the trip to Northern Finland for his funeral. Being in the enchanting land of ice and snow feels miles away from Hanna’s busy life back in Los Angeles, especially under the complicated circumstances. But…
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Karina Halle’s Nightwolf ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and the team at Valentine PR for the advance reader copy of Nightwolf, Amethyst and Wolf’s love story. Ever since Wolf and Amethyst waltzed onto the page of Black Sunshine, I knew I would want to read their story. I am happy Karina Halle was just as excited to write their story as I was to read it. What fantasy reader out there is not a sucker for a human girl falling in love with the dangerous yet alluring vampire. “My name is Amethyst DeMille and I’m in love with a vampire.Sounds complicated, doesn’t it?Yet the fact that he’s a sexy, centuries-old blood-drinking vampire isn’t what…
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Karina Halle’s The Blood is Love ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and Valentine PR for the advance reader copy of The Blood is Love, the sequel to Black Sunshine. This book hit shelves on July 1st! This is such an anticipated sequel not just for me but romance readers everywhere. So I was over the moon to get my ARC and get to review it for you. Check out the Goodreads synopsis… “From the fog-shrouded bay of San Francisco to the dark cobblestone streets of Helsinki and all the hidden places in-between, The Blood is Love takes the reader on a sensual and twisted journey deep into Lenore and Solon’s lush vampire world in this thrilling sequel to Black…
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Karina Halle’s Bright Midnight ARC Review
Thank you to Karina Halle and the team at Valentine PR for the advance reader copy of Bright Midnight. This novel releases on May 6th! When I say I have been waiting for this book for years I am not kidding. For those of you who have not been long-time fans of Karina, you would not be aware that this book was sold to Simon & Schuster years ago. They had published two of my fave Karina stories Where Sea Meets the Sky and Racing the Sun. Like I love Racing the Sun so much it’s my most re-read book from Karina’s backlist. Now that the rights of Bright Midnight have…
