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The Keeper by J.L Bryan (Ellie Jordan, Ghost Trapper #8)

 "Sooner or later, each of us reaches that point where the evil ghost that's been stalking me since childhood is trying to murder everyone we care about"     The south channel lighthouse is an abandoned crumbling historical building at the mouth of the Savannah River. Stories tell of the woman in white who often stood at the top of the lighthouse, watching the sailors coming into port and waving them off and ensures their safe travels. She is still seen years after her death. The property is now owned by a famous movie star with local ties to Tybee Island. The old ghosts of the river and lighthouse are in full force because of the construction of a new mansion connected to the lighthouse cottage. The team with the help of the "Hoff", have to remove the ghosts who are getting increasingly, violent. They're threatening the team, the client and her family, and her personal staff. This latest installment dives into the dark history of the lighthouse, its ghosts,...

Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez

  "She danced the way she loved; steadfast, gracious, wildly, and slightly aggressive."     The story follows Zarela Zalvidar who is a talented flamenco dancer who follows in her mother's footsteps, her father is also the most famous Dragonador in Hispalia. When disaster strikes during a momentous anniversary performance, there is death, and a terrible injury inflicted to Zarela's own father. In the wake of this disaster Zarela has to make drastic decisions in order to save her ancestral home and the family's good name. With the help of Arturo  Díaz de Montserrat, she turns to becoming the next Dragonador to step into the arena. While trying to save her home, friends, and self...she is also trying to solve the problem of who is out to ruin the Zalvidar family.     You immediately fall in love with all the characters in this book, within the first three chapters. The opening of this book also hits harder than any book I've read in a long time. With fierce in...

This Delicious Death by Kayla Cottingham

  "Who said being in love would ruin a friendship? What better way to fall in love than to do it with the person you already care about the most in the world?     Have to say this book was very enjoyable and a good book to read in one sitting! Thought it was a great take on a zombie apocalypse movie and what happens if it could be controlled. Feel like there were a lot of good parts and pieces of this book, but some things were missing. All the female characters were so complex and wonderfully written while the men were sort of bland characters with one dimension. It felt like the main antagonist was poorly written and the plot for revenge was honestly, dumb. Other than that the relationship built up was very natural and lovely and the entire relationship between the friend group was very real. The banter was exactly what you'd expect and find within most friend groups nowadays.      Antidote for the freshly turned is incredible and a lovely twist, that all...