Small Flames | Enzo the Red Dragon: Book 3

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By: A.M. Luzzader

Genre: Fiction, Middle Grade

Publication Date: October 13, 2023

Rate: ♥♥♥♥♥

Read on: Kindle Unlimited (ARC Read)

Book Summary:

Welcome to the Dragon Realm of Savra, where young dragons, known as Small Flames, compete in the yearly Fire Ridge Tournament to become Valor Dragons. Who will win? Who will be defeated? Each Small Flame has a different story!

Enzo the red dragon and his best friend, Ajax, have always dreamed of being Valor Dragons together. They’ve trained together for years, and now they’re both Small Flames! But what if Enzo and Ajax have to fight one another? Can their friendship survive the Fire Ridge Tournament? And which young dragon is a better fighter? Find out in this chapter-book adventure for kids!

Small Flames is an illustrated set of fantasy adventure chapter books that can be read in any order.

Recommended for ages 6 to 10.

My Thoughts:

I read this to my 5-year-old daughter and she loved it. It was the perfect length to not lose interest and enough going on to keep her listening. I loved the message the dragons were displaying and the lessons the story taught. I feel like this is a great book for 6 to 11-year-olds to read on their own. Especially if they love dragons. Would recommend!

 

Made to Sin

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By: Vy Le

Genre:  Romance, Fiction, Mafia

Publication Date: January 8, 2024

Rate: ♥♥♥♥

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Book Summary:

She drowned in the Underworld's glitz and glamor. His darkness became her best comfort.

Though she wasn't born into it, Katarina Camello found herself at the center of New York's finest syndicates. She was the Underworld's favorite definition of a mob wife: young, beautiful, and obedient.

At least that was what she wanted everyone to see. While she was young and beautiful, there was not a single bone in her body that was obedient. She had a witty mouth and spontaneous soul that her husband was not shy to keep in check, as he phrased it.

Trapped in a loveless marriage, all she could do was play the role. Maybe one day, she would believe it too.

Nobody had figured her out.

Nobody until him.

Luciano Beneveti was reputed to be the most feared person in America if one was being modest. At only twenty-nine years old, he was a ruthless ruler and an even deadlier Made Man.

So naturally, when his father tragically passed from a deal gone wrong, he stepped up to the throne and claimed his position as the new Beneveti Boss. It was safe to say, this man was definitely not to be messed with.

Nobody had dared to cross him.

Nobody until her.

My Thoughts:

I was captured by MFC Katarina's smart mouth right from the start. She has a lot of spunk and determination for a mafia wife. We all know this will get her into a lot of trouble. Then along comes the MMC Luciano the ideal mafia boss. Strong, sexy, and a killer. But he has a soft side too. Like funding a house for battered women. His way of dealing with his demons. The characters all drew me in, from Arnold the driver to Maria the housekeeper. 

Since it's a mafia book I thought it could have had more violence and I little more spice (but that's just me) but other than that I enjoyed the story and would recommend it. 

P.S. If you love mafia, enemies to lovers romance books this could be for you.

A Heart of Onyx Flame

 

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By: Lina Ravenhill

Genre:  Romance, Fiction, Fantasy

Publication Date: December 18, 2023

Rate: ♥♥♥♥

Read on: Kindle Unlimited (ARC Read)

Book Summary:

“You’re dangerous.” He whispered and his eyes darkened. “You have no idea.” And I swung against his block with all my strength.

Step into a world where the line between predator and prey is blurred.

At the mysterious Shifter Academy, where hidden desires and forbidden, secret reign, a young human girl finds herself entangled in an alluring and dangerous alliance with a brooding, enigmatic fellow student.

As their passions ignite and unearth ancient prophecies, she must navigate the treacherous halls of power and learn that love might be the most perilous transformation of all in a world of unfathomable darkness.

My Thoughts:

I loved the plot of the story and the characters. Each one brought something special to the outcome of the book. It has some romance but definitely for young adults. Which was perfectly fine for this book. I loved the main male character Cain. He is full of mystery and left you wondering what he was about. Bohdana the main female character is full of fight, ready to stand up for what she believes to be right. I loved that she ended up helping the other girls at the academy know they are worth more. This was a great story that kept me reading. 

The ending was kind of confusing but that could just be me.

P.S. If you love young adult fantasy romance this could be the book for you.