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12th Book of Christmas

Grande Finale of "Book Your Shopping"

Our grande finale of “Book Your Christmas Shopping” is today! For the past eleven days we have delved into a variety of literary genres and discovered a disparate array of books perfect for gifting! Before I unveil my last selection, let’s drum out the books we have delighted in so far.

Teens and young adults will be psyched to receive these books!

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“Divine Heart” by Danielle Mani

“An Unstill Life” by Kate Larkindale

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“Noah Finn” by E. Rachael Hardcastle

“Ashes of the Phoenix: The Fade” by Jane Fade Merrick

“Horror Island” by Frances Forster

“Shallow Graves and Ghosts” by Yvonne Glasgow

“Drastic Measures” edited by Ben Parris and Ken Altabef

“Wash the Spider Out” edited by Ben Parris and Ken Altabef

Friends into mystery and suspense will be dazzled by these action packed thrillers:

“39 Lashes of Karma” by Pugh

“Mini Distractionz” by Pugh

“Michael Lawrence: the Season of Darkness” by Killarney Traynor

“Seriously?” by Duane Lindsay

Teachers, parents, globetrotters, and other adventurers will find humour in:

“Kids, Camels, and Cairo” by Jill Dobbe

Romantics on your list who have lusty hearts will love finding this in their silk stockings:

“Nowhere on the Map” by Caroline Walken

Which brings us to our last, 12th Book for Christmas.

(Drumroll, please)

“The Passer” by C. Yvette Spencer

Suzanna loves Cooper. He brought her a new life.

Cooper loves Nina. She understands his anguish.

Nina loves Cooper. But slavery, race, and secrets keep them apart.

Three very different people with their unique jealousies and fears live intimately together symbiotically, until lusty scenes cannot be overlooked, and dangerous denial is discovered.

I liked Suzanna, until I saw her as the “other woman.” I liked Nina and hated that she couldn’t fight for her love, only accept what she could and could not have. And Cooper, the angle where the lines meet, always at a crossroads in his life, love, and freedom.

“She would now rather for him to be a slave and free to love her, than for him to be free, and unable to love a slave.” This quote stunned me in its expression of true love, and it divulges a heartbreaking theme of this book.

This is more than a love story. It is a revelation of twisted love and entangled relationships amidst a background of secrets and slavery.

Thank you all for shopping with me! If you would like to peek at more reviews, or take a glimpse my books, please visit my site! You can also find me on Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, and often Dunkin Donuts! Happy holidays to all, and to each a good book!

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