Growls and Grimm | Book Reviews
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Review: Wicked (The Wicked Trilogy #1)
by Jennifer L. ArmentroutGenre: Paranormal Fantasy RomanceSpice Level: 🔥🔥🔥 There’s something irresistible about a secret society in New Orleans. The cobblestone streets, the heavy air, the sense that something ancient…
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Review Sinners Retreat by Lauren Biel
A darkly funny, spicy rom-com where romance meets murder on a killer island retreat. Sinners Retreat is chaotic, clever, and totally addictive.
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Den of Desire by Shauna Hart
Genre: Erotic Romance with a Whisper of DangerSteam Level: 🔥🔥🔥 (and maybe a scorch mark or two) “Mara Templeton writes desire like a pro—but lives in grayscale. That is, until…
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The Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates
Genre: Gothic Horror / Haunted House FictionVibe: Flickering candlelight, creaky floorboards, something watching from the woods “People whisper about Ashburn House. They say the old widow went mad. They say…
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Innocence by Dean Koontz
“Innocence is a slow-burning, poetic story that trades action for atmosphere — and rewards patient readers with something unforgettable.”
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Saint Nellie by Arlene Robinson & Odal Madsen
“Saint Nellie is a gut-punch in prose. A fierce, unflinching story of womanhood, trauma, and truth. told with fire and grace.”
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