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April 29, 2019May 7, 2019 the reading chemist

Book Review: My Lovely Wife by Samantha Downing

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Alright #teamturkey, put away the pitch forks and don’t come for me! I’m full on Christmas movies and decorations over here 🎄🎄⁣ ⁣ Today I’ve partnered with @TNZfiction & @justreadtours to tell you about Smoke Screen by @terriblackstock 📖😍 ⁣ ⁣ Mini blurb: One father was murdered. Another was convicted of his death. All because their children fell in love. (See comments for full synopsis) ⁣ ⁣ Available now! (Purchase link in bio). Want more information? Check out @justreadstours profile! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Looking for holiday themed book sleeves? Check out the amazing prints that @novelnuzzler has and use my code TOYA10 to save! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝘏𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘮𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 #𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘺?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #justreadtours #SmokeScreen #TerriBlackstock #TNZfiction #newrelease #suspense #mystery #bionicbookbabes #bookwineandmetime #booksleeve #holiday #bookish #novelnuzzler #igreads #instabooks #booksofig

𝓟𝓾𝓫 𝓓𝓪𝔂 𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓢𝓹𝓸𝓽𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽⁣ ⁣ Today I’ve partnered with @lyricalpress, @kensingtonbooks, & @tlcbooktours to tell you about A Lady’s Past by @asfenichel which released today! Happy book birthday 📖🎉⁣ ⁣ Synopsis:⁣ The greatest risk—for the sweetest reward…⁣ ⁣ His fiancée’s betrayal nearly cost Jacques Laurent everything. Despite his resolve not to trust anyone again, he can’t abandon the young woman he finds alone on the road to London. In the brief hours they spend together, the enigmatic Diana touches his heart in a way he can’t explain. Even after bringing her to the Everton Domestic Society for safekeeping, he can’t get her out of his thoughts. And when he next encounters her, working as assistant to a renowned scientist, he becomes even more intrigued…⁣ ⁣ The Society’s kindness is especially welcome after everything Diana endured in a French prison, but she fears for the safety of those who get close to her. French spies are on her trail, convinced that her scientific knowledge can help them win the war. As peril draws them irrevocably together, Diana and Jacques succumb to mutual desire. But love may be the most dangerous pursuit of all, when a lady guards her heart even more carefully than she guards her life . . .⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝔸𝕣𝕖 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕝𝕠𝕠𝕜𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕨𝕒𝕣𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝕒𝕟𝕪 𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕒𝕤𝕖𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕨𝕖𝕖𝕜?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #ALadysPast #EvertonDomesticSociety ASFenichel #historicalromance #RegencyRomance #tlcbooktours #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #booksontour #bookpromo #newrelease #newbook #bookstagram #bookbirthday #coverlove

🥂 𝐻𝒶𝓅𝓅𝓎 𝑀𝑜𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇𝓎𝑜𝓃𝑒 🥂⁣ ⁣ Yes, you’re seeing that lovely glass of bubbles before 11 am on a Monday. I submitted my doctoral thesis to my committee this morning!! One step closer to finishing my PhD! 🎉🥂 ⁣ ⁣ My plans for today are finishing the bubbles, taking a nap, and finally reading this gorgeous ARC of Blood Heir (huge thank you to @ameliewenzhao!) which is out tomorrow! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📖 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜? 📖⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #bloodheir #ameliewenzhao #yafantasy #fantasy #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #wine #amreading #currentlyreading #currentmood #celebrate #booksandwine #anticipatedreads #mood #thankful

𝘋𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘱𝘴?⁣ ⁣ I recently finished Angel Mage by Garth Nix (thank you to @wunderbookspr for my gifted copy #partner) 📖😍⁣ ⁣ I spotted this awesome tree when I was in the store, so I snapped a quick pic since I hadn’t taken one yet for this book. 😂⁣ ⁣ 🅁🄴🅅🄸🄴🅆:⁣ I was initially drawn to this story because of the angels and magic. I am such a sucker for these two plotlines in fantasy. I enjoyed Nix’s spin on this concept where Mages could summon angels through the use of handmade icons or tokens in order to gain access to the magic that they possess. However, summoning angels comes at the cost of one’s life force, so the Mages prematurely age. Well, that is usually the case unless your Liliath, who has discovered a way to avoid paying this cost making her a dangerous threat.⁣ ⁣ This is definitely a slow-burn fantasy since the majority of the story really focuses on both the world building as well as the characters. I found the world building to be fantastic with the angels, magic, sprawling cities, and political turmoil. I thought that Liliath was an incredible antagonist and probably one of my favorites. However, the other characters of the story felt like they lacked depth in comparison. I usually enjoy slow burns, but I had a hard time really getting inspired by this story since it takes well over 400 pages to finally get to the adventure side of things.⁣ ⁣ Overall, I think the Angel Mage has fantastic world building and magic, and it is definitely worth a read.⁣ ⁣ Rating: 3/5 ⭐️’s ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐰!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #AngelMage #GarthNix #youngadult #yafantasy #youngadultbooks #ireadya #yabookstagram #bookblogger #bookreviewer #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #readandreview #katherinetegenbooks #readingchemistreviews

𝓑𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓢𝓹𝓸𝓽𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽/𝓡𝓮𝓿𝓲𝓮𝔀⁣ ⁣ My husband and I are huge fans of cookbooks. When my friends @grandcentralpub sent a copy of Skillet Love by Anne Bryn (#freebook #partner), it definitely made my husband’s day because (as he’s from the south) he loves to cook in his cast iron skillet 😍♥️⁣ ⁣ This book is so gorgeous! There’s such a variety of recipes from breakfast and brunch to entrees (with vegetarian options!) to desserts! ⁣ ⁣ Last night, my husband made the shrimp and grits recipe, and OMG it was amazing! We can’t wait to try more of these incredible recipes!⁣ ⁣ If you’re looking for ideas for holiday cooking or gift ideas, pick up a copy of this book which is available now! ⁣ ⁣ 𝕎𝕙𝕒𝕥’𝕤 𝕠𝕟𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕪𝕠𝕦𝕣 𝕘𝕠-𝕥𝕠 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕚𝕡𝕖𝕤?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #skilletlove #cookbook #comfortfood #castironskillet #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #bookpromotion #books #giftbooks #cooking #booksandwine #booklover #bookworm #bookaddict #bookaholic #newbook

{ @berkleypub @duttonbooks @putnambooks @randomhouse @penguinrandomhouse #partner } ⁣ ⁣ Thank you so much to the tagged publishers for these incredible books that are releasing next year! I hope that you’ll add these incredible books to your tbr! ⁣ ⁣ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡 by @amykgreen1 - 01/14/2020: From debut author Amy K. Green comes a devastating tale of psychological suspense: a teen pageant queen is found murdered in a small New England town, and her sister's search for answers unearths more than she bargained for.⁣ ⁣ 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 by @tessawegert - 02/18/2020: A storm-struck island. A blood-soaked bed. A missing man. Senior Investigator Shana Merchant believes it all adds up to a killer in their midst—and that murder is a family affair. ⁣ ⁣ 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥 by @almakatsu - 03/10/2020: From the acclaimed and award-winning author of The Hunger comes an eerie, psychological twist on one of the world's most renowned tragedies, the sinking of the Titanic and the ill-fated sail of its sister ship, the Britannic.⁣ ⁣ 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙 by @stephaniewrobel - 03/17/2020: For the first eighteen years of her life, Rose Gold Watts believed she was seriously ill. She was allergic to everything, used a wheelchair and practically lived at the hospital. Neighbors did all they could, holding fundraisers and offering shoulders to cry on, but no matter how many doctors, tests, or surgeries, no one could figure out what was wrong with Rose Gold. Turns out her mom, Patty Watts, was just a really good liar.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ 📖 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚊𝚍𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟶 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚒𝚜𝚝? 📖⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #berkleypub #duttonbooks #thrillerbooks #mysterybooks #tbr #bookwineandmetime #bionicbookbabes #toread #mustread #coverlove #bookbloggerlife #bookreviewer #lovetoread #alwaysreading #anticipatedreads #randomhouse #penguinrandomhouse #putnambooks

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