Heartstrikers 1 2 3

 

They are my comfort books. And they are so fun listening too.  Rachel Aaron is an amazing author, and Vikas Adam is a fantastic narrator. He truly makes these books. They are a MUST listen.

I will say it with pictures. I did my best to find fan art. But there is not much out there

Julius Heartstriker by Caffinated-Pinecone on DeviantArt

I Love Julius! The best nice dragon ever

Bob the Seer by Sammybunny711.

The mastermind behind it all.

I have re-listened to book 1 2 and 3. Good times. I am on book 4 but I had to take a break and get some other books in.

Did I have time to read other books in October? Not really? Or even check blogs...eek, no , sorry all

Heartstrikers for life!

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10/31/2023 What is your favorite thing about Halloween?

We do not really have Halloween here, but yes we do have Halloween in a way here. No trick or treating, damn if any kids showed up I would tell them to get out and come back at Easter.

But my kid loves decorations, so we carved a pumpkin and put up some decorations. Today we took a Halloween food course and made spider cookies. And on Halloween we will eat some halloween fries and halloween nuggets

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Carole´s Monday: Sweet on you

 

Author: Kate Angell

Narrator: Tiffany Morgan
Title: Sweet on You

Series: Moonbright, Maine

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Paranormal, Novella
Published: June 29, 2021

Where I Got It: Audible

Summary: 

Every autumn, Moonbright, Maine, is the picture of charm with its piles of crisp leaves, flickering jack-o'-lanterns...and a touch of the sweetest kind of enchantment.

Getting dumped was not how Lara wanted to start her day. Toss in an increase in her rent and an unsustainable job and things might not be able to get much worse. However, after a trip to Bellaluna's, she scores a new job working for Mayor Jack Hanson - planning the Halloween parade. But as the two work to create the most memorable Halloween celebration Moonbright has ever seen, old feelings are stirred up.

Review:

Here we are again in Moonbright!! This town sure loves Halloween and that bakery. 

This time we follow Lara and Jack. Lara is having a DAY. Her job is in jeopardy because of slow business, she got dumped, and now her rent is going up. Joyful. However, things start looking up after a trip to Bellaluna's. She scores a free cookie and then a new job working for Jack who is the mayor and needs someone to plan and execute the Halloween parade. As they work together, feelings rise. 

This was absolutely adorable. Lara is cute and Jack is hawt. The two are perfect for each other. They knew each other in High School, but they were on different social levels so they never really got to know each other. I really love how this was friendship and then more. It felt natural. I honestly don't think they needed that magical cookie to realize they are soulmates. 

There wasn't much drama here and I appreciated it. Sometimes it is nice to see a couple just be together and fall for each other. However, I wish there had been something. Not drama, but something they had to overcome together. Everything was a little too easy. Even the "drama" at the parade seemed like nothing. 

The narrator was good. Her male voices still sound all the same, but it's not a huge cast so you can't really notice. Maybe that is why she didn't need to change it up too much? I am curious to listen to more by this narrator. I've listened to a few in the past. 

Overall, this was very sweet. A beautiful couple who are saints. They deserve the best in life. I do wish we had something. Everything went a little TOO easy for everyone. I'll give this 4 stars. 

Challenge(s):

- #46 for Audiobook challenge

The Coward by Stephen Aryan

Series: Quest for Heroes (#1)

Format: 412 pages, Paperback

Published: June 8, 2021 by Angry Robot

Fantasy /own

I will try and make it short, but it is hard you know. Ok, I will succeed!

Krell was a hero...or was he. As I read I understood that the heroes has their flaws, and Krell was just a lucky S.o.b. But now the big bad is back and he is sent to fix it. But he is a coward...still he goes. I liked Krell, he was human. Many flaws, and still he went

Then there are some religious fanatics, ugh, hate those.

New group of heroes. Good company.

And this is a dualogy? I need book 2!

'Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. Aged just seventeen he set out on an epic quest with a band of grizzled fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world, but only he returned victorious. The Lich was dead, the ice receded and the Five Kingdoms were safe.

Ten years have passed Kell lives a quiet farmer's life, while stories about his heroism are told in every tavern across the length and breadth of the land. But now a new terror has arisen in the north. Beyond the frozen circle, north of the Frostrunner clans, something has taken up residence in the Lich's abandoned castle. And the ice is beginning to creep south once more.

For the second time, Kell is called upon to take up his famous sword, Slayer, and battle the forces of darkness. But he has a terrible secret that nobody knows. He's not a hero - he was just lucky. Everyone puts their faith in Kell the Legend, but he's a coward who has no intention of risking his life for anyone...