Book Review: Bloodmoon Hit (31 Days of Trick or Treat: Biker & Mobster) by E.C. Land

 

Blurb: 

She's destined to wield incredible power, if only I can save her from a fate worse than death...

Aziz

I'm an influential man serving the Vampire King as his second in command.
Our business is blood, and business is good, but my hands are rarely clean.
Supplying the supernaturals with their next high takes me to interesting places.

Like the one where I first spot her.

She's young, and gorgeous, with a birthmark that betrays her divine lineage.

But Jett Boyer has no idea the danger that's laying in wait for her.

Harnessing the powers of Apollo's favorite child would be a boon to the dark witches.
And her sweet, supple body would make a lovely addition to my collection of conquests.
Lucky for us both, I get to her first.

Now we must unravel the wicked alchemy of passion and the darkest parts of our world together.

And if I can somehow save the god's most beloved daughter, it won't just be to spare her from blood magic.

It will be to claim her for my own. She'll be the light that shines through the darkness hitting me where I least expect it.

Amazon: Bloodmoon Hit (31 Days of Trick or Treat: Biker & Mobster) - Kindle edition by Land , E.C. . Paranormal Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Goodreads: Bloodmoon Hit by E.C. Land | Goodreads

My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

I really enjoyed this quick read. Jett loved her town, knew who she really was, and quite independent. She came across Aziz and felt drawn to him. She did not really fear him even though she knew what he was and had seen him "taking care of business". Aziz was very sw0on-worthy, an established, strong vampire, and he felt a pull to Jett. As danger came for Jett, Aziz was trying to stop the threat from the witches to become powerful over the vampires. There were steamy moments, some fun moments, and instant love. This was an entertaining story, and I look forward to the next.

I received a copy through 1852 Media, and this is my unsolicited review.

Release: Survival of the Wolves (Pack Pledged #3) by Ophelia Black

Pack Pledged, Book 3

Reverse Harem Paranormal Romance

Date Published: 10-31-2025

We will usher in the end of all or birth a new world from its ashes. Nothing to stress about, right?

Chosen by the great wolf, Fenrir, and in possession of his amulet, my bonded and I are expected to single-handedly prevent Ragnarök. Spoiler alert, we’re just as clueless as everyone else. Turns out the gods don’t believe in leaving Cliff Notes.

Fending off attacks from the crooked Alpha and searching for a cure for the illness attacking our females, we’re pushed to our breaking point. With the Alpha hitting our vulnerable spots like a battering ram, we’re on the defensive and the run.

If we can’t expose his corruption and gain control before he turns the pack against us, it’s game over. Bringing him to heel means facing our demons, creating allies, and revealing hidden secrets. Are we powerful enough together to pull off the impossible and make the gods notice us again?

It’s a battle for the wolves we have to win.

About the Author

Surviving off coffee and tea, Ophelia Black pens stories that never make you choose. Combining her love for the paranormal, magic, and history, she weaves immersive worlds with unforgettable characters and adventure. In her worlds, love is eternal, even when the path to finding it is winding. When she’s not busy exploring the shadowy places in her mind, Ophelia daydreams, makes candles, bakes, and researches.

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Book Tour: The Wheels on the Stroller by Claudia Kramer Kohlbrenner, illustrated by Brian Dumm, with my review and a giveaway

The Wheels on the Stroller

by Claudia Kramer Kohlbrenner

Children's Book

Date Published: 2025

Publisher: Serapis Bey Publishing

Illustrator: Brian Dumm

The Wheels on the Stroller, a fresh adaptation of the well-known song and book, The Wheels on the Bus, invites parents and children on a stroller journey of song, motion, and colorful illustrations. Roll through a variety of neighborhoods meeting delightful creatures and various neighbors in action as the seasons change. Experience being fully present in the moment with your child as you sing and act out each verse. The Stroller kids show readers how to perform each motion! In addition, a picture clue in each illustration signals the next action. The Wheels on the Stroller aims to reawaken the joy and wonder of simple, everyday happenings as seen through the eyes of young children. It seeks to inspire readers to make up verses of their own based on adventurous stroller walks (or wagon walks!) through their neighborhoods.

Ready…Set…Let’s Roll!

 

My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

This was a cute book. I sang as I read. The illustrations demonstrated every verse wonderfully. They were colorful, and I loved the diversity in families. Definitely one to share with the little ones.

About the Author

Claudia Kramer Kohlbrenner earned a B.S and an M.Ed. degree in the field of speech-language pathology and she also received extensive training in the teaching of reading. She maintained her American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) certification during her 35+ years of teaching and for many years after retirement. Claudia taught mainly in the public schools with students of all ages but primarily with special education and general education students at the preschool and elementary levels.

When teaching at the preschool level, Claudia encouraged busy parents to utilize the time spent carrying out daily routines as language-rich opportunities. Parents were counseled to talk about what was happening in a child’s “here and now” - while getting dressed, brushing teeth, taking a stroller walk! Claudia used available and self-generated rhymes and songs and involved as many bodily senses and movements as possible to facilitate developmental skills in preschoolers. She considers the repetition used in The Wheels on the Bus book and now in The Wheels on the Stroller to be a valuable learning tool for young children. According to early childhood research, repetition reinforces language processing, pattern recognition and a sense of predictability. It also provides children with opportunities to rehearse new sound and word sequences.

After retirement, Claudia’s love of rhyme inspired her to take a few children’s poetry writing classes. She was pleased to have several poems published in “Highlights High Five” and “Highlights” magazines, with two poems also published in children’s anthologies. The joy of reading to her sons long ago and now her grandchildren sparked her desire to write a children’s book as well. One day, after she and her young grandson enthusiastically sang and motioned along with The Wheels on the Bus book, grandma and grandson set out for one of their many adventure-seeking neighborhood stroller walks. As the wheels on his stroller went round and round, they greeted neighbors with tail-wagging dogs, watched squirrels scurry up trees and delighted in the “ding! ding! ding!” of an approaching bicycle along with other encounters- The Wheels on the Stroller was spontaneously born!

 

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Release: Bloodmoon Hit (31 Days of Trick or Treat: Biker & Mobster) by E.C. Land

THE 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN IS COMPLETE

Bloodmoon Hit by E.C. Land is now live!!!

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She's destined to wield incredible power, if only I can save her from a fate worse than death...

Aziz

I'm an influential man serving the Vampire King as his second in command.
Our business is blood, and business is good, but my hands are rarely clean.
Supplying the supernaturals with their next high takes me to interesting places.

Like the one where I first spot her.

She's young, and gorgeous, with a birthmark that betrays her divine lineage.

But Jett Boyer has no idea the danger that's laying in wait for her.

Harnessing the powers of Apollo's favorite child would be a boon to the dark witches.
And her sweet, supple body would make a lovely addition to my collection of conquests.
Lucky for us both, I get to her first.

Now we must unravel the wicked alchemy of passion and the darkest parts of our world together.

And if I can somehow save the god's most beloved daughter, it won't just be to spare her from blood magic.

It will be to claim her for my own. She'll be the light that shines through the darkness hitting me where I least expect it.

About E.C. Land

E.C. Land grew up in the country and has it deep in her bones. As she grew up, if she wasn’t out on the ball field or playing in the woods, she had her nose stuck in a book. Now she writes romantic suspense stories, specializing in MC (motorcycle club) romance. She plans to broaden her writing horizons in the near future and move into other forms of romantic suspense. When she’s not writing, she’s spending time with her husband, three kids, and fur babies. 

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Cover Reveal and Preorder: Sergei (The Volkov Brothers - Satan's Fury MC - Little Rock #7) by L. Wilder

Sergei

Series: The Volkov Brothers (Satan's Fury MC-Little Rock)

by L. Wilder

Release: November 11, 2025

Genre: MC Romance

Cover Design: Mayhem Cover Creations 

Blurb:

Cold. Ruthless. Cruel.

Those were the words used to describe my father.

I was just like him. I had to be.

I was a legacy in the making. 

But when he died, I didn’t take his crown.

I walked away and built an empire from the ashes I’d left behind.

 

But the bratva never truly lets go of a man. 

I learned that when Alina showed up at my door.

She was beautiful with ghosts at her heels and fire in her eyes. 

One look and I was done for.

We were from the same world.

We knew the rules.

 

Betrayal was the ultimate sin.

Someone would pay.

While this book follows Sergei and the Volkov brothers, their stories unfold in the Satan’s Fury world. Familiar faces make appearances, but you don’t have to read the Satan’s Fury series to dive into this one. There is no cheating and ends with an HEA.

PreOrder Links:

Amazon Universal: https://mybook.to/Sergei_SF_VB 

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Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/fG30brI

Amazon CA: https://a.co/d/4hBxEXQ

Amazon AU- not live yet

Also Available (Kindle Unlimited):

Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock

Grim (Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock #1)

Memphis (Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock #2)

Ghost (Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock #3)

Seven (Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock #4)

Preacher (Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock #5)

Creed (Satan’s Fury MC - Little Rock #6)

Series Universal: https://mybook.to/SatansFuryMC_LR_LW 

Author Bio:

Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best Seller, L. Wilder, writes about hot, alpha men and the women who love them. She currently has six series available for readers: The Devil Chaser's MC, Satan's Fury MC, Satan's Fury MC-Memphis, the Redemption Series, the Happy Endings Collection, and the Ruthless Sinners MC. If you're looking for a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat and have you smiling like a school girl at the end, L. Wilder is the author for you.

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Book Review: The Wheels on the Stroller by Claudia Kramer Kohlbrenner

 

Blurb: 

The Wheels on the Stroller, a fresh adaptation of the well-known song and book, The Wheels on the Bus, invites parents and children on a stroller journey of song, motion, and colorful illustrations. Roll through a variety of neighborhoods meeting delightful creatures and various neighbors in action as the seasons change. Experience being fully present in the moment with your child as you sing and act out each verse. The Stroller kids show readers how to perform each motion! In addition, a picture clue in each illustration signals the next action. The Wheels on the Stroller aims to reawaken the joy and wonder of simple, everyday happenings as seen through the eyes of young children. It seeks to inspire readers to make up verses of their own based on adventurous stroller walks (or wagon walks!) through their neighborhoods.
Ready…Set…Let’s Roll!

Amazon: Amazon.com: The Wheels on the Stroller eBook : Kohlbrenner, Claudia , Dumm, Brian: Kindle Store

Goodreads: The Wheels on the Stroller by Claudia Kramer Kohlbrenner | Goodreads

My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

This was a cute book. I sang as I read. The illustrations demonstrated every verse wonderfully. They were colorful, and I loved the diversity in families. Definitely one to share with the little ones.

I received a copy through RABT Book Tours, and this is my unsolicited review.

Book Review: A Very Grumpy Halloween (A Very Grumpy Holiday #2) by Shaw Hart

 

Blurb: 

It’s just a fling… right?

Maple:
I need a break.
I’ve spent this last year working hard to get my business off the ground and to settle into my new apartment and town.
All work and no play though has made me a dull girl.
Now I’m looking to change that and I know just how to do it.
With Ryder Murray.

Ryder
When Maple Baker propositions me, I know that this is my chance.
I’ve had my eye on the bubbly redhead since she first moved to town, but she’s never given me a second look.
Now, though, she is and I’m not about to let her look away.
She thinks that we’re a fling, just friends with benefits.
I’m about to show her that we’re forever.

Amazon: Amazon.com: A Very Grumpy Halloween (Wolf Valley: A Very Grumpy Holiday Book 2) eBook : Hart, Shaw: Kindle Store

Bookbub: A Very Grumpy Halloween (Wolf Valley: A Very Grumpy Holiday Book 2) by Shaw Hart - BookBub

Goodreads: A Very Grumpy Halloween by Shaw Hart | Goodreads

My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

A quick read. Maple was intriguing. I loved how close she was to her sisters and how warm the town was. Her enthusiasm for Halloween was wonderful to see as I am as well. Ryder was so sweet, in love from the start, and willing to attend a party for Maple. He went all out. I would have enjoyed a little more to the story to build up the relationship more, but overall, this was a wonderful read.

This is my unsolicited review.

Book Review: Only Rakes Need Apply (Rakes of London #1) by Kate Pearce

 

Blurb: 

A sexy new series begins as three daring Regency ladies each seek lovers with no strings attached . . . and find even the most unfettered hearts can get tangled up in passion.

What’s a woman to do when her husband has departed but her . . . desires . . . very much remain? The only thing Lady Carenza Smythe-Harding misses about her late spouse, a notorious gambler and adulterer, is his expertise between the sheets. After two years donning mourning dresses, it’s her turn for some frisky fun. But with no intention of remarrying, how can she find the right devil-may-care rogue for the job?

Titled lady seeks experienced, unmarried rake for afternoon dalliance . . .

The anonymous newspaper advertisement leaves little to the imagination, and has the gentlemen of the ton wagering who is the temptress taking applications—and measurements!—to fill a most enticing position.

Thanks to an unexpected inheritance, confirmed bachelor Julian Laurent is free to indulge his passions—including the occasional seduction of married ladies. Still, he is appalled to discover his longtime friend, Carenza, is behind the public proposition. Surely Julian can prevent a damning scandal by pleasuring the lady to her heart’s content. After all, it’s the gentlemanly thing to do. . . . But as their sensual escapades tumble into a dangerously addictive game, might their friends-with-benefits arrangement take them from bedding to wedding?

Amazon: Amazon.com: Only Rakes Need Apply (Rakes of London Book 1) eBook : Pearce, Kate: Kindle Store

Bookbub: Only Rakes Need Apply by Kate Pearce - BookBub

Goodreads: Only Rakes Need Apply (Rakes of London) by Kate Pearce | Goodreads

My Review - 4 of 5 stars - 

I did enjoy this story. Carenza wanted to keep a low profile but went about it the wrong way. Her married life was not a happy one, so she wanted more intimacy as a widow. I loved her willingness to voice her desires. She was strong, well controlled, and loyal to family and friends. Julian was a friend who wouldn't admit his true feelings, but he went out of his way to protect her. There were moments of high steam, a couple moments of tears, lots of intrigue, and a ton of love and support.

I received a copy through Netgalley, and this is my unsolicited review.

Cover Reveal and Preorder: The Center's Secret (Maple Creek: Thunder #3) by Shaw Hart

The Center's Secret 

by Shaw Hart 

Releases on November 21st!

https://geni.us/CentersSecret

Read on Kindle Unlimited

Declan Hayes has one rule: never let them see behind the mask.

As the Maple Creek Thunder’s intense and brooding center, Declan is known for shutting down plays and shutting out people. Off the ice, he keeps his head down, avoids the spotlight, and guards his past like a well-defended goal. But when the team lands a new media deal, he's suddenly the center of attention—and under the watchful eye of Elle Martin.

Elle’s assignment is simple: shadow the team, get the scoop, and help the fans fall in love with hockey’s most private players. She didn’t expect to be drawn to the one who refuses to open up. Declan’s gruff exterior hides something deeper, and when Elle uncovers a secret that could shake the entire franchise, she's faced with an impossible choice.

Publish the story that could make her career—or protect the man who's slowly claiming her heart.

As the pressure builds on and off the ice, Declan and Elle must decide if love is worth risking everything.

A spicy, emotional hockey romance with a guarded forward, a driven reporter, forbidden tension, and a secret that could ruin it all.

 

Cover Reveal and Preorder: Fake It 'Til Christmas by Claudia Burgoa

Fake It 'Til Christmas 

by Claudia Burgoa 

Releases on November 19th

https://geni.us/FakeItTilXMas

Available on All Platforms

From USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa comes a fake-dating holiday romance filled with slow-burn tension, awkward family dinners, and one grumpy man who might just ruin Christmas for anyone else.