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Maid to the Mafia- Wanitta Praks

1/7/2016

You know your father loves you when he owes the mafia not one, but three million dollars and trades your life for his debt. Some father Jennifer has. Hey, we can’t choose our parents. I bet when she walked into the mafia’s den, face to face with the big boss, Giovanni Dente, she would have given her limbs if that meant having a father who cared.

The first year law student finds herself begging for her life. Bargaining with the boss to spare her. She promises to do anything. Cook, clean, reveal the whereabouts of her father if that means she’d live. No matter how much she pleaded the boss refused to give in. What saved her was the fact that she makes killa coffee. Even the mafia boss needs his cup of caffeine to wake him up in the early morns. Thank God for coffee.

On the bright side of things, she has a roof over her head. And let’s not forget her own room, which is really a closet. How nice? The perfect place for the servant girl. Jennifer, however, is resilient. She doesn’t allow anything to get her down. Not the dirty bathrooms, not the wild hours the boss requires his fix of coffee, and certainly not the fact that he stretched her across his lap and spanked her. That sharp tongue of hers always seemed to get her in trouble.

An interesting twist to this story is that Jennifer and Giovanni have met before. Picture it. Five-year-old Jennifer found fourteen-year-old Giovanni, suffering from the bruises he received from fighting four boys in the local park. The green eyed sweet heart offers him not only friendship but a cup of coffee. There is a level of familiarity between the two of them when they meet again. Yet, they pick their brains trying to remember the distant memory. See how this story unfolds. Happy reading!
-Chantol Aspinall.

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The Undying Love Series (The Before)- Isabelle Connors

1/7/2016

I groaned a million and two times when I came to the end of my read. Sigh. You know when you start something amaz-balls and it stops. Oh the flippin' horror. The heartbreak. The pain. The agony. But, I digress. I know you didn’t come to hear me rant so I’ll get on with the review.

We are introduced to young Skylar Montgomery. The sophomore, soccer captain isn’t one looking for love. A good time is all he wants. After scoring the goal that leads his high school team to victory against their rival; The Sharks, he not only scores on the field, but also with Mindy. The ‘It girl’ and his long time infatuation.

Life was good. No complications, no attachments. What more could he need? Just when everything was going according to plan, the unexpected happened. His father’s promotion moves the family from New York to Florida. His first night there proved that he’d never be the same.

A strange sensation lights his being when he sees her. His grandmother’s wise words come back to haunt him. This feeling he doesn’t want to shake. Arianna now becomes the reason he looks forward to a new day. His scholarship takes him overseas. Their communication is reduced to a few phone calls. Will love conquer distance? Find out today in The Before (Undying Love #0.5). Happy Reading!
–Chantol Aspinall

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Revelations- Pamela Daniell

12/7/2015

Who knew that turning seventeen could turn your world upside down? Certainly not Jenna but she is about to learn the truth. This is more than discovering who she is. She will uncover what she is. Her heritage can no longer be hidden. Her very survival depends on her knowing the truth. The whole truth!

Jenna and Erin Morgan, the daughter and mother duo seemed to be like any normal single parent household – on the surface that is. Looks can be deceiving. And boy was I deceived. Jenna has been having this reoccurring dream. She is on the beach, sand in her toes. Pretty relaxing scenery, but she isn’t there for the sun, sand and sea. The dream continues to offer her two boys. Their faces never clear. One boy full of mystery. Dark and adventurous. The other, radiated peace and a sense of calm.
They always remained at a distance with out-stretched hands. An indication for her to choose a boy. A path. Jenna shrugs it off. After all it was only a dream. It meant nothing. Right?

It takes a mysterious man buying Jenna a crystal angel pendant at a flea market, to allow her mother to realize that they weren’t safe. They had been found. It was time to move. Their move ended in a car crash, having been ran off the road by two men. Jenna was captured and placed in a facility for testing. The thing is, Jenna is no normal human. She isn’t even human. No sir. She is what they’d call a Nephilim. The offspring of an angel father and a human mother. Being a hybrid she has crazy powers and abilities. They manifest at seventeen but she has not a clue.

Anyway at the facility she meets a kind soul who is determined to help her. His name, Alex. He is just like her, having a human mom and an angel father. They escaped and are reunited with her mother. He teaches her to use her abilities. But even in hiding they just aren’t hidden enough.
Tragedy strikes and leaves Jenna raw. It leaves her vulnerable. She meets another boy, Dylan. A hometown charm. His care and love manages to soothe her breaking heart. In the end Jenna’s dream will manifest and become an ugly reality. She must choose a boy. Each will take her down a different path. Heaven or Hell. The decision is hers. No one can interfere. No one can choose for her.
See if good or evil prevails in Revelations. Don’t miss out on the epic adventure, the OMGs and the I-didn’t-see-that-coming moments. Happy reading!
-Chantol Aspinall

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The Lament Of Sky- B.B Wynter

11/28/2015

The author categorized this book as Dark Fantasy/ Steampunk. I was there reading and a moment occurs in the book. I kid you not, I was on the verge of tears. Living eye water near drip from mine eyes. So I was like, WAIT. I’m not supposed to be crying. I’m not supposed to be emotional. After all this is Dark Fantasy.

In all honesty, this was my first read of anything under such a genre. I didn’t know what to expect. My heart was set on getting a good fright, blood and guts. I was served a great heap of them all… I won’t complain. However, I certainly wasn’t expecting to bawl. Which I believe was unfair. I was all in my feelings and then the end came. Geez! My heart couldn’t take it. It was an enjoyable read from start to end.

Let’s get into the fun part, the story itself. We are first introduced to a silver haired, paled skin, beauty. Her name, Lilyth. Who stood as the last Rhai-Angof of her time. She was rescued from near death by a Duwaiu, William. The last of his species. They are supposed lovers. Reunited. It should feel so good after such a long separation. Yet, there wasn’t any kisses in the moonlight or dirty dancing. Lilyth has lost her memory. She doesn’t recognize the face of her ‘saviour’.

The madness that shone within William’s eyes scared her. Let’s not forget his incoherent mumbling episodes. Shall we say, “Freaky!” So she did what any girl would do in the moment he tried to have his way with her. She stabbed that sucker in the leg and ran for it. Believing that he could heal himself she felt no remorse. Until it was later revealed he couldn’t. Darn. That gripped at her conscience. She wanted to stay with him then. He wouldn’t let her. It was too dangerous. There was no way his dark magic could protect her from the evil which were the Vildarii. Who wants to see her dead.

Alone in the forest she soon found help. The blue eyed mister’s name was Sky. They journeyed together and along the way they adopted another, Vergo. A clown looking fellow. Odd team indeed. They were on a mission, to fight all odds. In order to save the world by restoring a balance of power. Their common enemy, the Vildarii.

Bury your nose in this book to experience a world of love, fate, betrayal, magic, revenge and power. It was a darn good ride. Happy reading!
-Chantol Aspinall

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Bound By Fire- Tracey Jane Jackson

11/20/2015

In the words of Persephone Ester Gunnach herself, “It’s just all happened so fast.”

You darn right Pepper. I’ve never in my life seen romance build in such a hurry. I tell you the love between Persephone and Connall took off like the speed of light. Which means that 299792458 meters per second equals a week. According to Claud Ane maths. If we want to get a tad scientific.

I’m ready to spill some hella hot tea. If you read Bound by Blood, which is the starter of this series. You’d know who Pepper and Con are. If you haven’t read it as yet I’ll enlighten you….a bit. Persephone aka Pepper is Samantha Moore’s horse loving, childhood friend. Yes, the same Samantha who is now married to Kade Gunnach. The king/ leader of the Claud Ane clan. Who turns out to be the brother of the vet doctor, Connall Gunnach. Stay with me here. This is some deep stuff.

Binding, mating and conversion (for humans) aren’t anything new in the world of the ‘cold ones’, the Anes. But to most humans, these concepts are foreign. Samantha didn’t mention the whole truth to Pepper. So she really was in the dark until she started hearing voices in her head. No, the child isn’t going mad. Despite the fact that she has a stalker on her hand. However, she is pretty much sane. The voices she has been hearing in her times of distress is the soothing voice of her mate. You wanna take a guess who he is? Ding Ding. He’s Connall Gunnach.

They are brought together due to Samantha and Kade’s wedding. In the span of one week. I kid you not. They identified that they were indeed mates. Destined to be together forever. Roll out the fairy tale red carpet. I wasn’t surprised by this fact. Expected. There’s more. During that same week they were bound. Became husband and wife according to the culture of the Anes and moved in together. Talk about an eventful week.

I hate it that ‘I love yous’ were being thrown around like nobody’s business within just about three days of Pepper and Conn meeting each other. If the fact that they could communicate telepathically didn’t send her running. Surely the fact that he was a six hundred and some year old, semi-immortal being should have. But, just like her brave friend Sam she stuck it out. The sweet believability of fiction!

Aside from that, I must admit that Ms. Jackson knows how to tell a story. I may not have agreed with the romance timeline. Yet, I found myself loving the characters and their interactions. That’s what kept me turning the digital pages of this novel.

Get caught up into the Gunnach’s love fest. Surprises are waiting to throw you off balance. Happy Reading!
-Chantol Aspinall

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The Jesus Command. The Mark Of Discipleship- Matthew Milam II

11/18/2015

As Christians we were not asked to love. To choose who to extend our borders of kindness and care to. We were charged, commanded to love. Irrespective of the individual’s class, colour, creed or personality. We must love, as in loving them we prove that we are disciples of our King. The one who first loved us, Christ Jesus.

For those struggling to love another, this book will set you in the right direction. Providing for you a comprehensive guide. In it you will find a collection of scriptures that will illuminate your path as a believer. Not only believers, but those who have heard the Word of God and are seeking to draw closer to Him should have a read.

I enjoyed the fact that it was concise and after the scriptures the author ensured that readers understood its context. This was achieved through the power of explanation and the use of examples. It opened my eyes to see the flaws I still battle with as a follower of Christ. The judgmental eye, the mouth quick to offer condemnation and the heart puffed up with pride.

In my opinion, it is impossible to read this book from cover to cover and not question yourself. Am I being the light I was called to be? Am I truly using the Word as my guide? Am I loving without favour? It is important to remain truthful to yourself, using the Word of God as the basis of your truth.

The Jesus Command, reminds us that of our own we can do nothing, which includes saving ourselves. But thank God for Jesus, who took on the sins of the world, in love. Our faith in Christ is our ticket into eternal life.

After reading I found the need to repent. For I have not loved as I ought to. I have not extended myself to my brothers and sisters when they needed me too. But I intend to do better, leaning on the power and Spirit of God that stirs change. In Christ we are new creatures, without obligation to sin. Happy Reading!
-Chantol Aspinall

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We Never Left You- Beth & Rick Olsen w/ Andrea Cagan

11/17/2015

They say death is inevitable, and the Bible teaches that it is appointed unto man once to die. In an instant it comes, in an unexpected moment. It never leaves empty handed when it visits us. It takes those we treasure, those we center our lives and identities around, those we live for. Death is the easy part. Putting together the shattered pieces of life after the death of a loved one is what’s difficult. Most give up, unable to live on. Others such as the Olsen family fight on knowing that love never dies.

Not knowing what type of journey I would experience reading this memoir, I cleared my schedule, dedicating my day to it. I began, and as I read I wished I was reading fiction. I wished that I would get to the end and have my heart comforted that this wasn’t reality. Instead it was from the imaginations of two brilliant authors. But this was no fiction. This was someone’s reality. This was the pain of a family.

Beth and Rick Olsen walks us through the horrific dilemma that left their two young children, Joshua and Jessica dead. They bared their raw souls, leaving no emotion in the dark. They showed us how the death of their ‘little worlds’ changed their relationships with family, friends and even God. It was a powerful story and gripped my heart and refused to release it.

We Never Left You teaches that the road to healing is no one way street. There is no right or wrong way. Also for most, the road to recovery requires an extension of one’s boundaries. It may require one to move from what is regarded as the norms.

This book isn’t a How-To-Guide, as everyone must deal with their grief in the best way they know how. However, this book is a great start to remind the one who grieves that they are not alone, and they can overcome the trauma. Memories will never vanish, but the suffering doesn’t need to continue. Not only those that grieve should have a read, we all should. As it will teach us to be sensitive to those who are trying to patch their lives together after the loss.
Happy Reading!
-Chantol Aspinall

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Dancing with the Dead- Charles Freedom Long

11/15/2015

Being in the Caribbean school system, I remembered being introduced to other religions and cultures. It seemed very strange and the experience came from either the text book or the mouth of the religious education teacher. Back then we didn’t take the time to dig deeper to investigate outside of the concrete walls of school. We clung to the short summaries and synopsis as if they were ‘good food’.

Dancing with the Dead is based on Islamic traditions and teachings tied together with a scientific ribbon. I’m going to be honest, I read this book wanting to spread my wings and take a break from Romance Novels. I was experiencing Romance Overload!!! Don’t misquote me, there were mentions of affairs of the heart or as Mr. Long would put it; ålska kön between Fahd (the human) and Quenby (the Antal alien).However, this was no Romance Fest. The author categorized it as science and spiritual fiction. Enough with the techie and blah stuff let’s get into the juicy meat of this novel.

To kill ALL life on Luna City was the young Fahd’s aim. He was on a kick ass, nope, more like kill ass mission if you will. Ready to die in the very process, willing to become a martyr. How was he prepared for such a mission you ask? Believe me, I won’t lie to you. For twelve years, count ‘em, twelve, he was trained which included him being physically struck. All of this was done in order to produce an emotionless, stone cold killer for religious ‘truth’. Yet, his conscience remained and he began questioning the meaning of truth, honour, right and wrong.

Everything went as expected. He passed his test to be an aerospace engineer on Luna and he smuggled the explosives without drawing any suspicion to himself. He was set and ready to die in the name of Allah, in the name of ‘truth’. But then life happened and with it came an unexpected love, an unconditional love. Life and death were the roads stretched ahead of him, the choice was his, only his. To die meant he would harm the one he loved, Quenby. To live still equaled death, which would also extend to his entire family.

This story will take you on a trip, from dealings with the dead, to hostage situations, to blood and guts. Then when you feel as though you have the story all figured out, the end causes you to stub your flipping toe. You won’t see it coming, I sure didn’t. Happy Reading!
-Chantol Aspinall

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Corridors of my Mind- Angel M.B Chadwick

10/31/2015

One word, Raw. Just for added kicks and sweet pleasure, I’ll describe my read using another word, Uncensored.

The Corridors of my Mind is a collection of poems. As the writer unfolds before us using words, lines and stanzas to express herself, her experiences, her truth, the reader has no choice but to sit and listen. Listen to the cries of a broken woman, a victim who finds her way. We see her transforming from victim to victor, seeing her scars and bruises as battle scars.

She extends a hand and takes us into the confines of her mind. Not afraid to reveal its dark content. Tired of suppressing her truth she writes, again and again. Creating poem after poem. And all you can do is listen. Frozen in time reading and absorbing each and every line.

You can’t afford to harden your heart and pretend to be oblivious to her pain. So the read continues. From where you stand it is impossible to reach out and mend her hurting soul. Instead you lend an ear, or two and allow her to express herself.

When she’s done, she finds herself empty. Having given us every gory detail, every life changing experience, there is nothing more to give.

Take the journey into the writer’s mind. Fall in love, fall in hate, and fall in desire. Don’t hesitate, a good read awaits you. Happy reading!
-Chantol Aspinall.

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Loot- Chris Keane

10/30/2015

Andy Astoria is dead set on getting an Atari 2600. For all you cool cats out there who was wondering, it’s just a fancy home video game console. The boy has his speech down and his strategy is fool proof. Well, in his mind anyway. All he has to do is butter up is mom and as a team they’ll persuade the more daunting challenge; dad. Pretty easy.

He goes home to find a letter saying that his Aunt Edie has died and he should come over to his Aunt Cally’s house. He goes. Nothing else on his mind but the sweet Atari 2600. And I mean nothing. Finding his mother distraught, he mans up and faces his dad. Alone. He drops the news, ignoring the fact that he is literally at his dead Aunt’s wake. Have you no love, have you no compassion, man? He wants what he wants and is willing to forget about getting a gift for Christmas. In Jamaica we’d say, “Di yout serious so til’. (The youngster is serious). Sweet proposal right? Well, the dad didn’t take the bait saying it was too expensive. With his bubble busted he takes himself up to the deck.

What is Andy to do? How else is he supposed to fertilize his young mind? He needs the game. A solution is presented. Well, not directly to him. But thanks to the chatty adults and the blessing of good hearing, he finds out that his dead Aunt has loads stashed away somewhere in her ol’ farmhouse. He isn’t the only one who wants the loot. The entire family wants a hand in the share. However, the determination of youths wins every time.

Andy and his trusted friends heads out to the farmhouse. Their mission, find the loot and then purchase the game. So they ditch the traditions of Halloween’s trick- or- treating. The calling of the valuables proves oh so strong. They are off, but aren’t the only ones in search of treasure that very night.

Doug, Andy’s larger than life, sixteen year old cousin has his sights set on Aunt Edie’s money. His plans urgent, he needs to move out of his mother’s house. With the essentials packed; a canteen, boots, a riding jacket, food rations, a med kit, and a Swiss Army knife, he heads to Sussex on his dirt bike. Who will come out with the loot?

My little heart couldn’t take so much excitement and suspense. From the boys almost being ran over by Doug, to them being shot by an old lady. It was too much. I wasn’t ready!!! I could hear the pounding of my heart as Doug entered the house, knowing darn well that the boys had beaten him to the treasure. Then Carl pulls out a hunting knife he found inside the house on Doug. Geez. My heart nearly stopped. Much drama, fun, suspense and laugh awaits you. Happy Reading!
-Chantol Aspinall.

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