Diamond Fire by Ilona Andrews
Nevada Frida Baylor and Connor Ander Rogan cordially invite you to join their wedding celebration. Summoning, weather manipulation, and other magical activities strictly forbidden.
Catalina Baylor is looking forward to wearing her maid of honor dress and watching her older sister walk down the aisle. Then the wedding planner gets escorted off the premises, the bride’s priceless tiara disappears, and Rogan’s extensive family overruns his mother’s home. Someone is cheating, someone is lying, and someone is plotting murder.
To make this wedding happen, Catalina will have to do the thing she fears most: use her magic. But she’s a Baylor and there’s nothing she wouldn’t do for her sister’s happiness. Nevada will have her fairy tale wedding, even if Catalina has to tear the mansion apart brick by brick to get it done.
Erik by Sawyer Bennett
The Arizona Vengeance are developing a reputation on the ice as one of hockey’s top teams. But one player’s reputation off the ice might just keep him from scoring. . . .
I’m having the time of my life with my new brothers on the Arizona Vengeance. We may be an expansion team, but after notching some big wins, the entire league knows to watch out for Erik Dahlbeck. That’s me.
The only person who doesn’t seem to think I’m so great? Blue Gardner, the hot-as-f*** flight attendant on our team plane. I sure wouldn’t mind joining the mile-high club with her, but besides bringing me lukewarm coffee, she won’t give me the time of day. Whatever I did to rub Blue the wrong way, my teammates think it’s hilarious. After all, we’re used to women flocking to us. #puckbunnies
When I run into Blue back on land, I’m shocked to learn how she spends her time off: taking care of her handicapped brother. There are layers to this girl I never imagined, layers I can’t wait to peel away. And that’s a new feeling for me.
But first I’ve got to find a way to melt that ice-cold stare. Because as much as I try to pretend I don’t care what Blue thinks of me, how can you not care when you’re falling for someone?
Someone Like Me by M.R. Carey
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SHE LOOKS LIKE ME. SHE SOUNDS LIKE ME. NOW SHE’S TRYING TO TAKE MY PLACE.
Liz Kendall wouldn’t hurt a fly. She’s a gentle woman devoted to bringing up her kids in the right way, no matter how hard times get.
But there’s another side to Liz—one which is dark and malicious. A version of her who will do anything to get her way, no matter how extreme or violent.
And when this other side of her takes control, the consequences are devastating.
The only way Liz can save herself and her family is if she can find out where this new alter-ego has come from, and how she can stop it.
Skyward by Brandon Sanderson
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From Brandon Sanderson, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Reckoners series, Words of Radiance, and the internationally bestselling Mistborn series, comes the first book in an epic new series about a girl who dreams of becoming a pilot in a dangerous world at war with aliens.
Spensa’s world has been under attack for hundreds of years. An alien race called the Krell leads onslaught after onslaught from the sky in a never-ending campaign to destroy humankind. Humanity’s only defense is to take to their ships and combat the Krell. Pilots are the heroes of what’s left of the human race.
Becoming a pilot has always been Spensa’s dream. Since she was a little girl, she has imagined soaring above the earth and proving her bravery. But her fate is intertwined with that of her father–a pilot himself who was killed years ago when he abruptly deserted his team, leaving Spensa’s chances of attending Flight School at slim to none.
No one will let Spensa forget what her father did, but she is determined to fly. And the Krell just made that a possibility. They’ve doubled their fleet, which will make Spensa’s world twice as deadly . . . but just might take her skyward.
if I have an alter ego that's dangerous, I would be scared and careful too! Definitely going for the creepy one
I do like a creepy book.
The MR Carey one sounds interesting. I'll check out some reviews on that.
I had to set it aside. I think it sounds great but it has been a struggle for me so far.
Nice! I already have a couple of these on my list. Can't wait for Someone Like Me. Sounds so twisted.
Someone Like Me is getting some great reviews even though I have having some trouble with it.
New Sanderson! I can not keep up
I know what you mean!
I'm super excited for Someone Like Me but don't know when I'll have time to read it!
It's about 500 pages so it is not a short book either!
I loved the Andrews one
I did too!
Never read the author, but I'm curious about Someone Like Me!
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I loved The Girl with All the Gifts but Someone Like Me hasn't grabbed me like I had hoped it would.
I need to read more Andrews.
Always more Andrews 🙂
The Andrews is really calling my name. I've been meaning to read her (them?) forever but haven't managed it but this one looks so fun!
I highly recommend all things Andrews!
I really want to read Erik, because it's a hockey romance and a Sawyer Bennett book.
I really enjoyed Erik, Sam! I think you will as well.
Someone Like Me sounds like a scary synopsis!
It does have a great premise.
I tried reading MR Carey before and couldn't quite get through the Girl with all the gifts, but this one sounds *so*fascinating, I HAVE To try again!
I loved The Girl with All the Gifts but am having trouble getting through this new one so you never know.
Of course I read Diamond Fire. I have yet to read Sanderson but I will at some point. Anne – Books of My Heart
I do think that the Sanderson books looks like it is worth picking up at some point.
Skyward looks so good to me! And I see you have reviews of the first two books featured here so I am going to go and check those out. x
I do need to read more Sanderson.