Review: The Hollow by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

The Hollow by Debbie Herbert

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lydia is branded as a witch by local people in the town of Peculiar and so bears silent testimony to the Appalachian town's dark roots. Some people believe that the bad luck began when a teenage partying spree one night led to the preacher's son falling to his death, but Lydia knows it started when a child never made it home from school, an arsonist set the mountain ablaze and when her daughter seemed to vanish. Sadly the past can't remain buried forever when she looks at the bees swarm and the auras that she sees change. Clara who was there when the accident happened has returned with her daughter and that sets off a new wave of violence and betrayals. The local sheriff has organised a meeting with all of the suspects at the abandoned church where his brother mysteriously died. The secrets will finally be laid bare and the killer revealed.

I loved this book with its mixture of suspense, intrigue, mystery and magic. The characters were all rendered carefully so that I could picture them in my mind as I read through the book. Some events give a great distraction so I was completely surprised when the final killer was revealed. I loved Clara who felt responsible for something that was not her fault but I can understand why she felt that way. The meeting was suitably dramatic and full of suspense as secrets were revealed. Easy to read and understand, you will find this book addictive.

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Review: Scorched Grounds by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Scorched Grounds by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Della's father was sent to prison for the murder of her mother and little brother 18 years ago. She still has to battle a phobia that cripples her and that is made worse when her father is released. She still believes he is guilty but the police don't have enough evidence to arrest him again for it. Then new grisly murders with the same signs start to appear which suggests her father is responsible she starts to wonder if he is being framed. Can Della face her greatest fear and doubts in order to find real justice for her family?

OMG - this story drew me in an then surprised me over and over again as it worked through all the twists and turns in the story. Every time I thought I knew how it was going to develop it surprised me and went another way. Well written and easy to understand and feel, I definitely read this faster and faster as I desperately needed to know what was going to happen next. Recommended.

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Review: Unmasking the Shadow Man by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Unmasking the Shadow Man by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Officer Liam Andrews is secretly working undercover and knows trouble when he sees it - trouble should be Harper Catlett’s middle name with all the mysterious goings-on in the home where Harper’s sister died decades before. Liam is soon roped into Harper’s amateur detective work as she probes Baysville’s sordid secrets. Working together, can the pair solve these long-buried crimes…before they both wind up dead?

This is a great mystery novel that has everything you need - mystery, drama, danger, not knowing who to trust, romance and a HEA. Well written and very enjoyable it was a great read that will keep you hooked and turning the pages as you speed up trying to solve the mystery and reach a satisfactory conclusion. This is a complete book in the one story and a great read which is very much recommended.

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Review: Appalachian Magic Series: Paranormal Romance by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Appalachian Magic Series: Witches, Fairies and Immortals Paranormal Romance by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Charmed and Dangerous - 5 stars

Callie Bradford returns home from exile and falls for James MacLauren - problem is she is a witch and is struggling to keep her magic a secret from him. However it gets so much worse when her father (a rogue warlock) will get his coven to kill anyone who stops her from joining them and taking part in their dark magic. However James also has a secret - he is an immortal and he really doesn't need to get tied up with a watch who could bind and imprison him. Can they work together to survive when covens and immortals are in a battle let alone when the alternative is either death or domination by black magic?

Wow - so many twists and turns in this story you will never be bored. I loved the characters as they were very real and believable. I really loved that Callie was a strong woman who was not shy to take or ask for whatever she wanted. James was a lovely guy and I could completely understand why he was so captivated by Callie and why the perceived risks of associating with her were not enough to stay away. Everything was clear and very easy to understand. I definitely enjoyed this story and can't wait to find out what happens next.

Changling - 4 stars

Witch Skye works at a store called The Green Fairy and strange things are happening there when she starts to find dead fairies. Kheelan is a changling who was raised by fairies and is trying to find hope in working towards getting freedom from the Fae and sees Skye as a a way of escaping them - as long as he doesn't let any developing feelings for her distract him. When Kheelan explains that she is actually half fairy and has some hidden powers she finds it hard to take him seriously and has to struggle to try and master the two sides of herself. With the approach of Samhain (Halloween) can she claim her heritage, Kheelan's love and restore order between the Seelie and Unseelie in Fairy?

Lots and lots of action and drama in this story. It helps if you read the previous one in the series but it is still possible to enjoy it if you don't. Well written and lots of twists and turns in this story that I really enjoyed.

Charmed by the Salem Witch - 5 stars

Sarah is a student in her Freshman Year at the Women’s College of Salem hoping to meet other students of The Craft as well as make some friends. She joins a coven with some girls in her hall but she then notices strange things and the others seem to have a problem with her but he has no idea why this is all happening. Tanner is a cute IT guy working for the University and helps to uncover a dark secret from her family. Sarah has to learn to trust Tanner to survive the year and Tanner is going to have to accept his powers if Sarah is going to survive events when the blood moon rises at Samhain.

I loved this story. It had lots of intrigue and drama and led you one way only for it to change at the end. Well written and very enjoyable.

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Review: Changeling by Debbie Herbert 4 of 5 stars

Changeling by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Witch Skye works at a store called The Green Fairy and strange things are happening there when she starts to find dead fairies. Kheelan is a changling who was raised by fairies and is trying to find hope in working towards getting freedom from the Fae and sees Skye as a a way of escaping them - as long as he doesn't let any developing feelings for her distract him. When Kheelan explains that she is actually half fairy and has some hidden powers she finds it hard to take him seriously and has to struggle to try and master the two sides of herself. With the approach of Samhain (Halloween) can she claim her heritage, Kheelan's love and restore order between the Seelie and Unseelie in Fairy?

Lots and lots of action and drama in this story. It helps if you read the previous one in the series but it is still possible to enjoy it if you don't. Well written and lots of twists and turns in this story that I really enjoyed.

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Review: Charmed and Dangerous by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Charmed and Dangerous by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Callie Bradford returns home from exile and falls for James MacLauren - problem is she is a witch and is struggling to keep her magic a secret from him. However it gets so much worse when her father (a rogue warlock) will get his coven to kill anyone who stops her from joining them and taking part in their dark magic. However James also has a secret - he is an immortal and he really doesn't need to get tied up with a watch who could bind and imprison him. Can they work together to survive when covens and immortals are in a battle let alone when the alternative is either death or domination by black magic?

Wow - so many twists and turns in this story you will never be bored. I loved the characters as they were very real and believable. I really loved that Callie was a strong woman who was not shy to take or ask for whatever she wanted. James was a lovely guy and I could completely understand why he was so captivated by Callie and why the perceived risks of associating with her were not enough to stay away. Everything was clear and very easy to understand. I definitely enjoyed this story and can't wait to find out what happens next.

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Review: Appalachian Abduction by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Appalachian Abduction by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Charlotte Helms is on a mission to rescue her best friend's daughter and she is happy to risk suspension and her career to find her and rescue her. James Tedder is a war veteran turned small town cop who he discovers and pulls a gun on him. Whilst he admires her when he is forced to be her partner trying to crack the child trafficking ring can her trust her to have his back let alone look after his heart?

This is a great development in the Appalachian world that this author has created where a surprising serious crime is right under their noses. There was just so much drama and danger wrapped with twists and turns as a sweet love story developed around the plot of this book. I really liked the way the story developed and how it progressed towards a grand finale at the end. Well written and very enjoyable.

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Review: The Lost Dragon: Bad Alpha Dads by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

The Lost Dragon: Bad Alpha Dads by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Drake Evers is a dragon shifter and a widower with twin 16 year old daughters, so when one goes missing he has to ask for help from the last person he would want to ask for help - a witch who he has shared history with. In looking for his daughter could this be a second chance between them?

Wow - lots of danger and drama is this story of a missing teenager and a father's desperate attempt to find and rescue her. It was nice that they had a shared history of a missed love and that they had another opportunity for happiness. The story was well written and everything was clear and easy to understand. An enjoyable light read.

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Review: Appalachian Prey by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Appalachian Prey by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lilah Tedder is pregnant and has to return to Lavender Mountain after her father is murdered, but in doing that she has to face Harlan Sampson who dumped her last time she was there and unbeknown to him is her baby's father. Yes she still wants him but he is more interested in his ambition and being associated with her will damage that. However when the killer now targets Lilah he becomes her protector. Can they uncover the family secrets before they end up paying the price?

This was a lovely story that had an amazing setting on Lavender Mountain in the Appalachians. I liked the joining of a love that is impossible to avoid and a murder mystery wrapped up in family history. It had plenty of drama and excitement and the story went through lots of twists and turns. I heartwarming story that will make you smile at the end.

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Review: Poison and Potions: a Limited Edition Collection by Erin Hayes by Debbie Herbert by K.N. Lee by Rebecca Hamilton

Poison and Potions: a Limited Edition Paranormal Romance and Urban Fantasy Collection by Erin Hayes

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


How to be a Mermaid - Erin Hayes

Tara has dreamed about being a mermaid since forever so takes a year out to wear a fake tail and be one in a professional group of performers. Then she meets a real one called Finn and starts to become a real one. When she tries to find him to stop the transformation she gets caught in the middle of a war between the land and sea - her only escape is to learn to be a real mermaid.

A charming story with a gentle love story mixed in with the being a mermaid transformation and the impending war. Well written, clear and easy to understand. An enjoyable light read.

Soul Stalkers - Norma Hinkins

Cursed Magic - Margo Bond Collins and Rebecca Hamilton

White as Snow - May Sage

Murder by Magic Catherine Vale

Soulless Monica Corwin

The Princess and the Vampire - Thea Atkinson

What Devil's May Come - Rachel McClellan

Changed - Debbie Herbert

Tara's world had recently changed dramatically from it's original course. Before she was a witch who was happy to go along with her coven's focus on world domination, then she was in love with an immortal called Andrew and had finally seen the truth - determined to extricate herself from the world she was in she went to a final coven meeting hoping this was he start of her new future.

Drama in spades in this story that sets the scene for the Appalachian Magic series of books by Debbie. Proof that life (and love) never run smoothly for all races but that it is possible to get a HEA in the end. Well written and emotions clear and easy to empathise with.

Ink - Melanie Karsak

Academia of the Beast - KN Lee

Allyn is a witch who lives if the slums of Eastria having escaped the hunters. Just before the Winter Winds trap everyone in their homes for the season she goes with friends to the Winter Ball and meets the crown prince of Elastria and she has hope for a brighter future until her ex-boyfriend tricks her and she is tuned in for the bounty on her head.

She then finds herself a prisoner in a strange castle that has ghost servants and talking walls. Can she tame the prince's mysterious twin and can she cure the curse?

This was a great retelling of Beauty and the Beast. It was well written, and I could definitely put myself in the position of the characters and relate to their feelings and emotions.

Blue Moon - Morgan J Parker and Nathan Squiers

Origins - Rebecca Hamilton

The regent needs a wife who is a witch who can give him a child to take over protecting the sector from the Ravagers. Problem is he is infertile so keeps banishing his wives to be killed rather than admit he has a problem.

Alec is a Hunter who searches for witches for the regent to marry and is looking for the next person. Adira is a witch that that Alec finds but cannot bear to hand her in immediately so gives her 13 days to prepare for the tests she will have as the regent's chosen bride. Alec helps to train her in combat in preparation for handing her in. Will he have the strength to hand her in or will they both give in to the pull between them?

I loved this book and the twists and turns in the story. A couple of times I became quite teary eyed so could definitely sense the emotion in those sections. Definitely recommended.

Moon Canyon - Conner Kressley and Rebecca Hamilton

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Review: Bayou Shadow Protector by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Bayou Shadow Protector by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Chulah Rivers is a Native American Shadow Hunter in the Bayou and is used to strange creatures and evil spirits. Then a woman called April Meadows suddenly appears and asks him to help in a battle that threatens the Fae which she claims will affect the balance between the worlds. She also appears to know everything about him and he finds himself trying to resist a desire for her.

Wow - this was a great story that merged the worlds or the Shadow Hunters and the Fae in a charming love story. It had plenty of twists and turns with drama and intrigue. It was well written and I could feel the emotions and dilemmas experienced by the characters in the story.

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Review: Bayou Shadow Hunter by Debbie Herbert 4 of 5 stars

Bayou Shadow Hunter by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Native American Shadow Hunter Tombi Silver is determined to get revenge but can't do it on his own. So he has to turn to Annie Matthews for help as she has an ability to hear auras - especially as he has discovered that there is a traitor in their midst in the bayou - however he is not sure if he can trust someone outside of his tribe nor if he can control the desires he feels towards her.

This is a charming story containing mysticism, drama and passion all mixed together. Everything was well written and I could feel all the emotions involved in the story. This is the first book in the series and was a solid start.

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Review: Charmed by the Salem Witch by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Charmed by the Salem Witch by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sarah is a student in her Freshman Year at the Women’s College of Salem hoping to meet other students of The Craft as well as make some friends. She joins a coven with some girls in her hall but she then notices strange things and the others seem to have a problem with her but he has no idea why this is all happening. Tanner is a cute IT guy working for the University and helps to uncover a dark secret from her family. Sarah has to learn to trust Tanner to survive the year and Tanner is going to have to accept his powers if Sarah is going to survive events when the blood moon rises at Samhain.

I loved this story. It had lots of intrigue and drama and led you one way only for it to change at the end. Well written and very enjoyable.

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Review: Bayou Wolf by Debbie Herbert 5 of 5 stars

Bayou Wolf by Debbie Herbert
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
Tallulah Silver is the only female shadow hunter in the Choctaw tribe and is struggling to handle a loss that almost destroyed her. Payton Rodgers is a werewolf who devotes his life to protecting the pack, but when mauled bodies are found in the bayou he starts to think she might be right and that they were caused by a wolf. Can Tallulah risk opening herself up to love again and where will Payton decide his loyalties lie?

This was a lovely story about a dangerous situation all mixed up in a sweet love story. Well written and containing it's fair share of drama.

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