Review From Gypsy Book Reviews
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The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is adorable and cute and oh my god, I want to erase my memory and read it all over again. It was tres yummy.

So, in YA fiction, readers see a lot of first person. And now, it's more like first person present tense. Well... there's one POV that I hate like crazy--third person present tense. There's an author who I think doesn't do it very well, and it annoys me to no end when I read his/her books. But see, The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight is written in third person present tense--but the best thing about is how Jennifer E. Smith writes it. It didn't annoy me, even though when I saw it, I wanted to run far, far away from this book. So, hey, if you hate third person present tense, don't run away from this book! Give it a chance because it's SO CUTE.

I was expecting to love this book. The premise, hello, the title?, and even the early reviews I read all told me the same thing: it was a cute book and if you loved contemporary love stories, YOU WILL LOVE THIS BOOK.

Like most books set in a twenty-four hour period, there are flashbacks. Which is nice; I really like flashbacks. There was one flashback where it was a flashback of Hadley and Oliver's time on the plane... but when we were reading their time on the plane, that scene didn't show up. I thought it was cool. Maybe?

Oliver. Oh, Oliver. You know how everybody raves about Stephanie Perkins' boys, Etienne and Cricket? YOU GUYS. OLIVER IS SO WITH THOSE TWO. Despite not having read Lola yet, but OMG. I love Oliver. HE IS SO NICE. And he has FEELINGS. (which we found out more in chapter twelve--and omg, I wanted to hug him so hard in chapter twelve.) Oliver is SO FREAKING NICE. And hot. AND NICE. And if I do a 2012 favorites, and book boyfriend is one of the topics, Oliver is SO. ON. THAT LIST.

And Hadley. Oh, Hadley. I have a girl crush on Hadley. She's awesome and amazing and smart. And just amazing. It's tough having to go to a parent's second wedding, and I bet it's tougher when you have to fly to a foreign country for a DAY to go to the bloody wedding and having to be IN the wedding?

Oh hell. It's horrible.

I will say two things: the ending is ambiguous, and their first kiss is everything you want it to be. I might've cheered. In my head. Yeah.
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I have read several books by this author and liked them, but I think that this one was one of the deeper ones. This well written, well edited book deals with a veteran who returns home from Iraq a very different man than the one who went. He is still dealing with healing wounds physically and PTSD along with guilt for surviving when his best friend was killed in the explosion that injured him.  He bought an old house at the county auction and is fixing it up. He doesn't realize that a local artist considers his house her muse for her art and she spends days sketching out there. She becomes fascinated by this man who she believes is her soul mate and once they meet, the chemistry is amazing. Lucas has never felt this connected to anyone, and Joy is amazed by her surety that this is the right man.

There is trouble ahead though, because Joy is a Gypsy and is supposed to marry one of her people to carry on the blood lines. Her father is very traditional, being only one generation removed from those whose families were almost eliminated by the holocaust. Lucas also has to work through his post war issues so he can sleep without nightmares and learn to feel happy again without feeling guilty about it. All of Joy's siblings run Hungarian restaurants, but Joy and her brother don't want to. Joy wants to go to art school and her brother wants to work with horses. Of course her father is completely opposed. There is a lot of rocky road on the way to happiness, and most of it runs past a stubborn Hungarian gypsy patriarch.

Heat factor hot.
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Title: Being Human
Author: Patricia Lynne
Genre: YA, Fantasy, Romance, Vampires, Paranormal
Length: around 284

Tommy and Dan are twins that are connected in a level only twins would understand. Patricia Lynne does a heck of a job in describing such a connection. I would have loved a twin to feel such connection.  Tommy will forever be a teenager and will have to watch others change, grow old and die.  Dan will always be there for him and Tommy will be there for Dan when they need each other.  Dan will have to teach Tommy how to remember to be human and never gives up on him.  Even after Tommy does the unthinkable.

Tommy reminds me of an innocent child always asking why.  He will have to learn how to survive and act like a human if he wants to survive.  Once he is a vampire he only does thing for surviving and is confused with the complicated humans and their lives.  When he's hungry; he eats, when its time to rest; he finds a cool dark underground place and settles in and awaits the night.  They say that vampires have no feelings but Tommy will prove that is wrong.

It's so hard not to give the story away.  I found it slow in the beginning however I see the necessity of it.  I like books with romance and love, this story had some but it was toward the end.  Being Human had another type of love, a unique love a twin shares with the other. Without it he would be no different than any of the other vampires in the story.  The story starts to pick up at the half way mark and I couldn't put it down after that.  I enjoyed the book once Rissa, Mackenzie and Jamie came into the picture. I would have loved to see Fallen get what she wanted but I think Tommy knew that it was not a life.  The ending is sad but good and I will have to go back and re-read it just to make sure I read correctly and if I did then I loved the ending.
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Cover Thoughts-
Exotic and beautiful! It's perfect! The girl is obviously Shiloh and the cover gives me a better vision of her in my head. I'm also guessing the house under her is Ravenhurst Manor. The whole cover ties together nicely in a beautiful dark kind of way.

First Thought-
Thirteenth Daughter. Heritage Witch. Demon Slayer. With those 6 words you totally have my attention! Way to pull me in! This is diffidently a book I need to get started on!

What I liked-
The beginning totally caught my attention. I felt so bad for her not having a good home life or social life being the weirdest kid in town. It's not her fault she comes from a line of strong witches and rumors spread around like fire in a small town. The are more rumors too but mostly about the town being cursed and that might be why 1 child from the original 13 families are disappearing. Pore Shiloh is pushed into the middle of it though. She is constantly being followed by the whispering shadows. She believes in something that nobody else does but her new boss at Ravenhurst Manor. Together they hope to stop an evil demon before Earth becomes Hell. My favorite scene in the old thing was towards the end when Shiloh *falls* down the stairs. It is then that she knows who is on her side. She has so much to go through practically by herself. I wanted to cry a few times. At times I felt chilled to the bone because the detailing was so vivid. It was like I was feeling Shiloh's fear, her determination, and her tears. Beautifully broken is diffidently a book worth reading twice.
Here is a quote I found:
"From an early age, I'd heard the rumors about the town curse. To others, the rumors were an urban legend. To me, reality. Because I saw what others only gossiped about."

What I disliked-
I wish I her home life would have been described more. I want to know so much more about what lead to Shiloh's betrayal. oops I let it slip. :p I also wished there was more romance. If she is so in love with Trent superhot badboy then why does like nothing happen? I would have thought Trent wouldn't hold back but he did. I noticed sometimes I had white knuckles clutching my kindle anticipating something killer to happen but I was just kinda left in the dust. The end did not let me down. It was explosively awesome compared to the rest of the story.

Overall Readability-
Chilling, beautiful, and mystical. I got goosebumps at times reading the amazing details and rocking adjectives. I believe once you read Beautifully Broken that you will be forever part of Whispering Pines. I am 100% sure that if I ever go into a dark mansion I will think of this book. It was enjoyable and not one I will soon forget.

My Final Thought-
Dang she is DETERMINED. I believe she will totally succeed.

5 out of 5 Haunted Roses
This ebook was sent to me from the author in exchange for an honest review.
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I like this book. I love that Sadie found two gorgeous shifters who are crazy about her. I also like that when Sadie found out that there were problems among paranormal and humans, her family were willing to teach the paranormal how to farm cows and also provide them with study food to ensure their survival. I also appreciate that paranormal and humans top researchers worked together to reverse King Farris's genetic experimentation on the human females. Overall, I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoy paranormal romance and finding good outcomes. I cannot wait for the next book series.
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After reading and really enjoying the first book of this series, I was really excited to get my hands on this new entry in The Gypsy Pearl saga. This volume finds Caz, Alf and King on their way to Craggy to touch down on the 2nd of the three planets to cycle the Gypsy Pearl. They are faced with incredible hardship and impossible situations to deal with - and that's before they even set foot on the planet. Once there, Caz makes an astounding discovery and is helped along in her quest by the last person she ever thought she'd see again. This book will keep you on the edge of your seat and warm your heart and quite possibly rip it right out again...it's not the end of the story. That is yet to come.
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My Thoughts - 4 out of 5 Unicorns - I really liked it!!
***Received the ebook from Month9Books for an honest review

The cover is pretty especially her green eyes, and I like the soul glow effect on the title :)

Okay when I started reading the book, it was a little slow.  This changed, and it was kind of mysterious with all the intrigues and things Libbi was trying to figure out and fix.  Of course, I won't go into detail because that would spoil your adventure, but Libbi is an awesome teen lead in the story.

Aaron is mysterious, and you aren't sure what to make of him until the end of the book :)  Of course, there is all sorts of drama and action going on to keep your attention especially the last half of the book.

This is the first book in the series, and while there is an ending, it also leaves you hanging and wanting book 2 like now.  This is a great start to a new series, and I didn't realize until the end how much I liked it and cant wait to read more.  Elizabeth does a great job with details where you can imagine the story in your head while reading.  This would be a great book to add to my classroom library when I can afford to :)

I recommend this series to YA fans who want a Grim Reaper story that is new and has all sorts of things going on in the story :)
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Sienna Cooper and Ryan McNamara thought that they would be together forever and that no matter what their parents thought of each other, their love was so strong that nothing could break them and overcome any obstacle thrown in their way. That didn't happen though as Ryan came from money and Sienna was gypsy blood. Though they lived in the same world for the Summers , they were apart in class and on the social status ladder. Their last summer though that they spent together was the start of heartbreak for both Sienna and Ryan as the next day he left without a word as his family packed him up and sent him to college , leaving before he could tell Sienna anything.  During this time, he ended up getting married to a real cow and having a child whom he loves so much. Now ten years later , he is back in Gypsy Beach - wanting to start a new life for him and his daughter , the thing is though that he isn't the only one who has returned to Gypsy Beach after spending just as much time away as Sienna's grandmother has passed away and left her the Inn and now Sienna is wanting to rebuild it and turn it back into a successful Inn . The clinch though is that Ryan's house is right next door to the Inn and he needs a job and fast and since he owns his own construction company - he is perfect.  As the pair spend more time together, they start to rekindle their love but once again - can they make it through hard times as trouble is chucked at them from all sides of the court ?
Gypsy Beach was such an amazing and sweet contemporary romance and reading it I fell in love with the main characters Sienna and Ryan and the way Sienna treated Ryan's daughter made me awhhh. I am now looking forward to reading the next two books in the series.
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Wow, what an amazing first book in this series. If you love the supernatural you will love this YA paranormal book. This book has demons, vampires and six students that have their own special gifts. Sophie moves to Boston to get away from the people who ridiculed her for her psychic abilities. Her best friend Lilli, who also has a special gift, moves with her. There they are hoping for a new start. They couldn't be more wrong because their journey is just starting. One night not long after joining the others in their study group in the library they are attacked and it turns out the other members also have special gifts of their own. Somehow they are all linked together not just in this life but have been in a previous life where they also battled the same evil that is now out there to get them killed. They have no choice but to fight the evil that is out there and try to defeat it or many lives could be lost. I loved this story. It had lots of twists and turns to keep you on edge and a great cliff-hanger in the end. I had a hard time putting it down to go to bed. I am so looking forward to the second book. I cant wait to find out what happens next.
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I was fortunate enough to be introduced to Maureen Fergus' YA debut The Gypsy King earlier this year through Penguin Canada, and it's no surprise to people that know my taste in books that I love a good, fun YA fantasy.

*Note: This review is spoiler-free for the series! (Although the synopsis is not completely.)

Reasons to Read:

1. A sequel that starts off with a bang:

The Gypsy King ended in the midst of a very exciting scene and a bit of a cliffhanger - I loved that A Fool's Errand picked up right where the first book left off! It really made the story feel continuous and flowed nicely, rather than feeling jolted. Sometimes reading the sequel to a book feels like you missed something in between the first book and the second book, because the sequel picks up leaving a lengthy period of time between it and the first book.

2. A developed fantasy world:

To me, this is a must-have in a good fantasy book: well-crafted and devoted world-building. I definitely expect this in my fantasy reads, and I think this is where A Fool's Errand really shined. We were introduced to parts of Glyndoria in The Gypsy King, but A Fool's Errand takes Persephone on an adventure to surrounding areas and introduces us to different groups of people.

3. Riveting storytelling:

I'm a big of Maureen's writing style. She has this great sense of humour in real life that carries over so well in her writing - I always find that so tricky to get across, but she does it flawlessly. And she weaves it into this amazing story with a very dark underbelly, which makes it an engrossing read.

And the best part is that we still have this great bantering and romance, strong friendships being showcased, and plenty of fight scenes! It's all there still, which is great because those are things I loved about The Gypsy King.

I did find that some parts of the story felt a bit over-done to me. I'm still hoping to get a bit more reason behind the main villain, besides his evil posturing. So there were a few parts of the book that still felt under-developed for the second book of a series.

This is a series I highly recommend to fans of YA, both those who enjoy fantasy books and those who may not read much fantasy. I think this is better described as an adventure story, rather than pure fantasy.

ARC received from Penguin Canada for review; no other compensation was received.
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Goodreads Paperback Win

This is the story of a young woman Salina running away from an abusive father in Italy and the choices she made along the way.  That love and life comes full circle in the end.

We meet her married daughter Julia who finds her mom diary and finds out the life she lead before her and her dad married.  She tries to understand why he mother left her when she was young.

It is a tale of pain and doing things to survive along the way.  Befriending gypsies at the beach and learning to tell fortunes in order to eat.  Singing at a hotel and telling fortunes when she does not sing there she ends up falling in love with the owners son.  From the owner giving her back to her abusive father as she gets beaten up when they arrived at her parents house.
She is then rescue that night by the owners son as they move to a different place where he lands a job at a smaller hotel and pretend they are married.  When he hears that his Noonie is dying they go back and eventually she passes away.  Meantime owners dad tells her if she does not leave without his son that he would disown him even though he is his only child and that she is nothing but a gypsy and that he would be better off marrying his childhood friend who been taking care of his Noonie.

So she flees once again to another place where she meets Julias dad who offers her a new life in America after spending time with her.  He marries her and moves her to New York where he lives despite his parents who were against the marriage.
Eventually they have a daughter but Salina suffers from depression and misses her family.  So she goes back to Italy, leaving behind her daughter and husband saying she will be back but that never happen.  Julia finally confronts her dad about her mother and he tells her that he has kept in contact throughout the years but the last he heard from her was when she got married several years ago.  She blames her father for hiding the truth and later on herself.

Julia decides she needs to go to Italy and see her mother as she hires a private investigator to find her.  She surprises her mother as she did not warn her of her arrival as she meets her mom sister.  A bittersweet reunion as her mom tells her of her life when she returned and her moms death and how she became a well known singer and the lives of her siblings.

How the love of her life returned right before she was going to visit her in America.  That he wanted to say goodbye while he still remembers her as he has Alzheimer.  But she could not let him go this time and now years later he barely remember her name and calls her Gemma the childhood friend he married and who had died before they reunite.

Julia makes peace with her mom as she ends up spending more than a month catching up.  But right before she is to leave her mom dies as she buries her and goes back to America.

Stella Mia or beautiful star is about living, loving and letting go in life.  No matter where our paths may go, they come back when we least expect it.
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Gypsy Gold was wonderful from start to finish.  I couldn't put it down as the story moved from Amanda's life to her grandfather's life and how it meshed together and formed an interesting story.  I loved it.  This book is definitely a keeper.
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Stone Hard by author T. Lee Garland  this is the first book in The Men of Tennessee series. I like this steamy start to what promises to be a new and interesting series.
Colton he owns Stone Mountain Adventures with his older brother and his cousin. He has been feeling restless lately. He loves having a successful job but he needs more in his life.  When he decides to go out camping by himself he finds something more.
Georgia she goes for a late night swim and thinks she is along. Only she isnt.  Colton sees her midnight skinny dipping and knows he really wants to get to know her. I liked Georgia she is feisty, sweet , and kind.
Over all this is a hot steamy romance with a lot of adventure and love inside.  I liked the authors fast paced but believable writing style as well. I would love see more of the men of Tennessee  in the future and find out who finds love next.

  Four Twinkling Stars
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This book is the sequel to "Wanderlove" but instead of continuing to follow Lola and Gabe, we now follow the "Oracle" that was mentioned in the last book. To give you some background info if you haven't read "Wanderlove," Lola is a Gypsy whose memory was tampered with in order to keep some information hidden within her seek. Lola ultimately discovers she's is indeed a Gypsy and starts to remember her past lives the more she interacts with a love from a previous lifetime, Gabe. After finally regaining the memories of her past lives, she wakes up one morning with the news that she knows where the Oracle is. The Oracle being something she was never supposed to remember as it holds the key to basically destroying the world.

That's where Foretell picks up. Estelle "Essie" is living in California with her mom and pop star sister. Essie has the ability to tell people how to get what they desire most, just by touching her. Essie's lived her life secluded, and is used by her mom and sister in order to keep up their famous, celebrity lifestyle. But that all changes when she meets a group of Gypsies who tell her she is in grave danger and must leave everything behind, which isn't hard for Essie to do. She finally starts to feel free, and independent, but other groups are out there, tracking her mind, and willing to do whatever it takes to get to Essie.

Sometimes it's hard to read a sequel where the story picks up with two minor characters from the first book. I often find myself wishing the author would instead continue with the previous story. That's not the case with this book. Although I really loved Lola and Gabe, they story was fairly complete in the last book, and they are a big part of this book as well. It's actually refreshing to read about a two very different people, and their own unique "love" story. Rex, Gabe's brother, is very rough around the edges and it's fun to see Essie pick him apart.

I would definitely recommend this book. Reading "Wanderlove" isn't a must, but it would make it easier to understand the story line, especially certain things about Gypsy culture.
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I loved this book. It was funny with a paranormal spark of mystery. 3 sisters, as different as the sun, moon and stars interact with 3 boys from a rock band in this story mostly centered around the practical sister Heaven and shy singer Dylan. Can too awkward people get it together long enough to let fate take it's course. A fun read and great start to a new series.
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Cover Review:

I'm going to be completely honest when I say that it wasn't the cover that drew me to this book. The cover is quite plain, but the story is what really intrigued me. So don't let the cover sway you in not giving this book a shot. You won't be disappointed.

Book Review:

Felicity Forrest is still recovering from a nasty breakup six months prior. She and her best friend Cyn are planning to celebrate Cyn's 25th birthday when Felicity gets a call from her boss with an assignment. Felicity is a paranormal investigator and blogger for Everyday Supernatural. There are reports of a Puca haunting on Inis Mor, one of Ireland's Aran Islands. So Felicity takes Cyn with her on her new assignment.

The veil has been lifted and the Puca have been awakened. Niall O'Leary, the son of the clan chieftain is sent beyond the veil to discover why the veil has lifted before it's appointed time and to find himself a mate. The puca species is mostly male, so breeding is needed to keep them from fading into myth, but Niall doesn't want any part of it. What he wasn't expecting to find during his mission was Felicity. His stallion is immediately enamoured with her, but Niall isn't giving in that easily.

Puca are shapeshifters that take the form of horses, rabbits and goats. They always have black fur and glowing eyes, and they can bring good luck or mischief. This case seems to be mischievous. This was my first time reading a book with horse shifters, so this was definitely a new and interesting experience.

Felicity and Niall don't have a very good start in this first book. The fact that Felicity is still hurting from her breakup months earlier, makes her resistant to let anyone else in. And Niall is holding back by the skin of his teeth because he doesn't want a mate. I really didn't like that he compelled Felicity to ride him in his stallion form, so I feel he kind of deserved what Felicity dealt him. But there were also signs that she may be his true mate, so that could brings some really interesting developments in the future.

Ride: Awakening has great world and character development for a serial. A lot of the serials I've read haven't had much in the way of these developments, so I was really happy that this book was different. It was so well done that it was almost like reading a very short full-length novel. This world is so rich and full and complex, and the characters are complicated and alive and different.

Rating:

I gave Ride: Awakening a 4 STAR rating. The world and character development for this book is amazing for it being a serial. I really enjoyed the depth of both. With the way this book ended, I really want to know what's going to happen with Felicity and Niall next. That was one killer cliffhanger. I have a feeling that things are going to get really interesting.
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This is Cowgirl Come Home. The is Montana Born Fair Book #2. It is written by Debra Salonen. It is the story of Bailey and Paul.
Bailey left Marietta, Montana when she turned 18. She dreamed of college and the rodeo world. The night before she left town, Paul cursed her with his great-grandmother Hilda; she was a Gypsy witch.
After 15 years, she comes back. She is hurt, humbled and deeply wounded. She is trying to help her parents get back on their feet so she can rebuild her life. She is surprised when Paul is sent to meet her plane. He is successful, strong and just as handsome as ever. She feels like she has the worst luck, even without a curse from his great-grandmother.
Paul takes one look at his first love, and all the feelings he felt from 15 years ago come back to him in one big rush. He tried to hate Bailey, but this is the woman he once adored.
They become friends again. Their romance slowly builds. Can they survive with their second chance at love?
I really liked this book. It is a good romance.