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Title : Shadow Unbound Author : Angie Day Series : Legends & Shadows Saga #2 Age : New Adult Genres : Fantasy Romance Publication Date : June 19, 2020 Publisher : Rahne Press Source : Paperback Purchase : Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle | B&N Synopsis : Mara is a Legend, born with unmatched power. More than that, she is a Shadow: ruthless, feared, and lethal. But all of that changed when she became Kate and fell in love with a perfectly human life and the Legend that showed her how to live it: Kylan. After battling the Shadows and uncovering the memories they stole, she was free. Free to be with Kylan, his family, and the Rogue life they had chosen. When a new human is brought into their lives, everything unravels. The family she has grown to love is thrown into chaos. Kate can’t save any of them. But Mara can. As Mara steps back into her previous life as a Shadow, it fits a little too well. The longer she walks with danger, the more she sees in common with

As I enjoyed Collateral Damage, book one of this series, I was excited to get my hands on the follow-up sequel. Title : Acceptable Risk Author : Lynette Eason Series : Danger Never Sleeps #2 Age : Adult Genres : Christian Romantic Suspense Publication Date : August 4, 2020 Publisher : Revell Source : Paperback Purchase : Paperback | Kindle | Hardcover Synopsis : Sarah Denning is a military journalist with the Army in the Middle East when her convoy is attacked and she's taken hostage. When former Army Ranger Gavin Black is asked by his old unit commander--Sarah's imposing father--to plan an extremely risky rescue, he reluctantly agrees and successfully executes it. Back in the US, Sarah is livid when she's discharged on a false psychiatric evaluation and vows to return to the Army. Until she learns of her brother's suicide. Unable to believe her brother would do such a thing, she puts her plans on hold and enlists Gavin to help her discover the tr

Hey Gems!  Today's post is just me sharing how and why I annotate my books and how you can begin annotating yourself. Check out the video below, along with time stamps to get to certain parts quicker: Time-Stamps: 02:07 - why I annotate 05:12 - when I annotate 05:49 - how I annotate 07:28 - showing my keys 08:18 - my tools (pens, highlighters, tabs, etc) 18:44 - how you can start annotating 21:19 - color code systems 31:24 - Q&A 42:56 - examples of books I annotated 1:02:04 - annotated Bible studies Keep on going to see my personal annotating systems up close. I hope this post and video is helpful for you to begin your own journey of annotating and interacting with your books. There is also a very useful article to help you understand why we should annotate in our books, check it out HERE !      Blessings,

Title : Storm Rising Author : Ronie Kendig Series : The Book of the Wars #1 Age : Adult Genres : Christian Fiction, Romantic Suspense Publication Date : July 2, 2019 Publisher : Bethany House Source : Paperback Synopsis : Once lost to history, the Book of the Wars has resurfaced, and its pages hold ancient secrets and dangers. Former Navy SEAL Leif Metcalfe has been tasked with capturing the ancient text, but a Bulgarian operative snatches it, determined to secure her freedom. When a series of strange storms erupt, they must form an alliance to thwart impending disaster. My Rating : I totally enjoyed reading this a lot more than I thought I would! The setting of this story was soooo amazing. It was just a stationary location, but global and I totally enjoyed that aspect of the story. You were in a different location each chapter which added to the risks and drama of the story. The Book of the Wars is an ancient artifact that's back on the rise and everyone wants a