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I actually screamed when Monica James told me she was working on the third book in the Blood of the Stars (In Love and War Book 3). No exaggeration. I'm thrilled to say it exceeded my expectations!  Just, WOW.  Check out my spoiler-free review below. 

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Synopsis:

Ruthless Viking warriors.

A fierce heroine.

Why choose romance with serious

touch-her-and-die energy.

Epic, dark, and oh, so bloody.

I actually screamed when Monica James said she was working on Blood for the Stars.  I might have begged her a few times to write another book in this series.  

I actually screamed when Monica James told me she’s working on Blood for the Stars.

Truth be told I may have begged her more than once to write another book in this series lol. 

Dreams DO come true, book friends.

Please read this series in order.

North of the Stars

Fall of the Stars 

Blood of the Stars

My beloved England is finally saved, for I am now queen.
 

The rules have changed, and peace now settles over the Kingdoms.
 

This is the life I was destined for.
 

However, this life isn't without regret because I'm missing an integral piece of my heart.
 

I believed we were forever.
 

But for England to prosper, I had to give up everything for the only man I ever loved.
 

And that man is Skarth the Godless.
 

I do not know where he is.
 

But this is the sacrifice I must make because a Saxon queen cannot love a Northman.
 

But I do.
 

I always have.

A love fated in the stars…stars which I wish to set alight—for what good is love if you cannot embrace it with both hands?
 

Skarth and I are connected in more ways than one. And when our children's lives are at risk and everything I fought so hard for is about to be destroyed, I forget I am Queen Emeline.
 

I am Hugrekki.
 

I must find Skarth, and only one person can help me.
 

Ulf the Bloody.
 

This is our final battle—a battle of the heart—and I fear it's a war we're all about to lose.
 

Godspeed…

North of the Stars (Book 1) 

Fall of the Stars  (Book 2) 

Blood of the Stars (Book 3)

Spoiler-free Review of Blood of the Stars

Bad For You by Monica James is LIVE!  This new dark and twisted mafia romance is not to be missed.  If you have any triggers, you should check Monica's author notes. Check out my spoiler-free review below. 

Synopsis:

I am Valentina Ricci.

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Spoiler-free Review:

Love Harder by Monica James is live. It is the follow-up to Monica's memoir.  By the way, the author and her boyfriend are on the cover! Check out my spoiler-free review below. 

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Synopsis:

LOVE.
O
V
E

Once upon a time, I looked at love through rose-tinted glasses because love is meant to conquer all, right?

However, was I just a hopeless romantic at heart, chasing the proverbial happily ever after?

Being a romance author, one may think I know what I’m doing when it comes to love. But I hate to spoil the ending for you, dear reader; love and me, we aren’t friends. And we haven’t been for quite some time.

That’s not because I don’t believe in love.

On the contrary.

And that’s the reason we are here…again.

We all have that one person.

For me, he caught me unaware, and that’s when life usually screams KEEP UP!

And most times, we can’t.

If you’ve read Love Hard, then you know how love and I were no longer on speaking terms. But I wrote something which was a sign from the heavens. Or perhaps, hell…

I’ve learned that good men are like unicorns. Everyone talks about them, but no one actually sees them.

How I’m eating my words because I’ve found my unicorn. But does that mean I’ve finally learned my lessons in love? Is your beloved narrator about to get her HEA after all?

Buckle up, bestie, things are about to get wild.

Love hits you when you least expect it…and we are never ready for the fall.

Review of Love Harder

AUTHOR BIO

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.

When she is not writing, Monica runs her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing twisted AF stories, hoping to terrify her readers...just a little.

She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.

Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her Unicorn, and her three crazy cats. She is slightly obsessed with red lipstick, heels, and crime documentaries, and is that person who always runs late. 

AUTHOR LINKS

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authormonicajames

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1948025312080306

Twitter: https://twitter.com/monicajames81

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Website: https://authormonicajames.com

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authormonicajames

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I have to tell you a few things about this book. I was with Monica when she met one of the characters she wrote about in the second book of her memoir Love Harder.  I believe I make a cameo appearance (with a nickname) unless I got edited out 🤣  We shared a lot of wine and laughs over that long weekend. You need to read Love Hard first. Fun fact: Monica has great feet; you'll know what I'm talking about if you read Love Hard. That is all.  Oh, check out the cover and synopsis.  Monica and her unicorn are the models on the cover!

LAST ITEM: Come chat with Monica, her unicorn boyfriend, and me this Friday at 8 pm EST on Monica's Insta! It's going to be fun. https://www.instagram.com/

Authormonicajames

Title: Love Harder

Author: Monica James

Genre: Creative Non-Fiction

Cover Design: Sommer Stein

Perfect Pear Creative Covers

Photographer: Michelle Lancaster

Models: Monica James & The Unicorn

Release Date: October 23, 2024

BLURB

LOVE.

O

V

E

Once upon a time, I looked at love through rose-tinted glasses because love is meant to conquer all, right?

However, was I just a hopeless romantic at heart, chasing the proverbial happily ever after?

Being a romance author, one may think I know what I’m doing when it comes to love. But I hate to spoil the ending for you, dear reader; love and me, we aren’t friends. And we haven’t been for quite some time.

That’s not because I don’t believe in love.

On the contrary.

And that’s the reason we are here…again.

We all have that one person.

For me, he caught me unaware, and that’s when life usually screams KEEP UP!

And most times, we can’t.

If you’ve read Love Hard, then you know how love and I were no longer on speaking terms. But I wrote something which was a sign from the heavens. Or perhaps, hell…

I’ve learned that good men are like unicorns. Everyone talks about them, but no one actually sees them.

How I’m eating my words because I’ve found my unicorn. But does that mean I’ve finally learned my lessons in love? Is your beloved narrator about to get her HEA after all?

Buckle up, bestie, things are about to get wild.

Love hits you when you least expect it…and we are never ready for the fall.

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Love Hard: A Memoir

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AUTHOR BIO

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.

When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.

She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.

Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends. 

AUTHOR LINKS

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/monicajames81

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6937440.Monica_James

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authormonicajames

Website: https://authormonicajames.com

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@authormonicajames

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