Darker Still is a beautifully written book with lyrical prose wrapped in a Victorian setting where language is the paramount vehicle for communication and ironically where the heroine is mute.  Author Leanna Renne Hieber has created a wondrous world where mystery, mayhem and magic abound. Where a young woman on the cusp of becoming an adult is open to the all the untold possibilities the world has to offer; and where faith, courage and love are the touchstones needed to face the next step in her journey. READ THE FULL ARTICLE AT THE B&N HEART TO HEART BLOG.

Can Goblin’s be romantic? I didn’t think so, that is until I read Shona Husk’s new release The Goblin King. This book is very different from the vampire/shape shifter/fantasy romances that are so much a part of today’s landscape. Instead The Goblin King is an interesting and exciting paranormal world that has a distinct feeling of legends and fairy tales combined with a contemporary flair making this one stand out from the rest.
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Looking for a book to read? Well I’ve got three top picks for August.

This weekend I not only went to a “a baseball game” but I also had the chance to visit a Scottish castle, and after all my traveling I managed to get involved in some serious political court intrigue – and I never had to leave the comfort of my own home.

My escapades were courtesy of Jaci Burton, Maya Banks and Thea Harrison. It takes a wickedly clever and talented author to transport you to a fictional world where you can live for hours. And these three authors, and their glorious way with words, grabbed hold of my imagination and put me right in the heart of the action. Do you want mystery, adventure, fantasy, sex, romance, strong…

Too Hot to Touch is the first book in Louisa Edwards’s new Recipe for Love trilogy. Louisa Edwards’s trademark culinary romances make food just as important to the story as romance is. She blends the excitement, creativity and competitiveness of the culinary world with the dynamics, passion and emotions of families and relationships. READ FULL ARTICLE AT HEROES AND  HEARTBREAKERS.

Some people say you can never go home again, but in Beth Kery’s Home to Harbor Town series, going home again can be the one place you find both forgiveness and love.

Harbor Town is a picturesque lakeside community that is known for it’s with white sand beaches, charming Main Street, gorgeous sunsets and friendly neighbors. It’s a small town where, at first glance, everything looks beautiful; you’d never know that fifteen years ago tragedy struck leaving four people dead and three families broken. READ FULL REVIEW AT B&N’S HEART TO HEART BLOG.

Finding self-acceptance is not an easy thing to do, and in Bethany Kane’s book Addicted to You, both Rill Pierce and Katie Hughes discover  that you have to work hard at not only loving someone, but also at loving yourself. READ FULL REVIEW AT B&N HEART TO HEART BLOG.