Kali's Book Reviews

Just a girl who loves falling in love with fictional worlds and characters 💖 Come fall with me 💋

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The First Score

Good evening, KBR babes 😍

I hope wherever you all are, you are safe and well.  As the old song goes, let’s “make the world go away” for a few moments and talk about the next sports romance you should have on queue in your Kindle: The First Score.

If y’all read my review of The Red Zonelast year, you know how much I adore Amie Knight and her fabulous Viking Mason Stark 💖💖💖💖💖  Straight up, the…

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Creole Kingpin

Happy Friday, my fierce KBR babes 😁

Can you believe we are already over one week into May?  Maybe it’s because I’m getting older, slower, or more senile, but every year seems to move faster than the previous one.  2020 has definitely been the year of whiplash for everyone and for multiple reasons, but have no fear!  I have some balm to soothe your aching bookish soul.

Coming straight outta NOLA,…

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Assassin's Game

Assassin’s Game

Hola, KBR babies 😁

As Queen Ri-Ri says: “Cheers to the freakin’ weekend!”  I’m gonna drank to that (yea-e-yeahhhhhh) with my Blue Raspberry Lemon Ice from Fazoli’s 🥰 (Yeah, I know…  World’s falling apart and I’m drinking liquid sugar instead of a stiff one 😏)  I will spare you my corny “speaking of stiff ones…” spiel.  For now. 😂

It’s been PC (pre-COVID-19) since I’ve chatted with you all about…

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The Fight for Forever

The Fight for Forever

Hola KBR babes!

Happy Taco Tuesday!  Got another tasty book to crunch on and crush on with you today  😉

But first, let’s play catch since it’s been a good long while…  

I hope you all have had an amazing 2020 so far and have avoided getting the sicky ickies that have been making the rounds around the world.  2020 has already been a full year so far for the Brixton household: Lasik (which I…

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House of Scarlett

Greetings KBR babes and beaus 🤗

I hope you all have had a huge barrel of holiday whobe whatee funsies this month 💖  I cannot believe we’re getting ready to head into another year and another decade 😲  Shock and awe aside, I’m excited to get to share one more review with you before we head into the Roaring ’20s (or maybe Snoring ’20s because mama needs her a nappy-nap after a wildDecember 😴😁) …

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New Beginnings

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I hope y’all have had a great Monday and have a fantastic Tuesday💖  It was a damp and dreary December day here in Appalachia, so let’s spread some warm pre-Christmas cheer 😍  The KBR elf is visiting share some majorly exciting news with you all 😲😲😲😲😲😲

First of all, the ARC signup is OFFICIALLY here for To Have, my very 1st bouncing book baby and I’d be honored if you all would like…

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The Fall of Legend

The Fall of Legend

Hey KBR lovelies 😊

So, it’s been a hot minute…  Or 100 😲  I’ve been MIA this month with NaNoWriMo and September/last month was just jam-freakin’-packed, but I’m thrilled to be back with you all to share this amazing experience!  Not a book.  An experience.

Let’s dive in and fall down the rabbit hole for a few moments…

Meghan March has long been a fave of mine simply because I adore how complex…

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Logophile (N): a lover of words Happy Friday, y'all 😊 Soooooo... WORDS. Those little things that determine the bed or the couch, a kiss or the kiss off, "I love you" or "I loathe you"... 😁 . What I want to know is which word do YOU consider the most romantic word ever? 💖😘😍💋 . COMMENT the word below + TAG a good friend or 2 to get their opinion(s) 😊 . (PS Thanks to @kristen.morgen for the graphic inspiration 😉) . #wordporn #wordpornoftheday #wordpornofinstagram #diction #chooseyourwordswisely #romanticwords #allthefeelsfriday #wordsmiths #logophile #words. #wordgasm #wordswithfriends https://www.instagram.com/p/B3M6wg3ATGu/?igshid=lo3ie73s84ch

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My Breast Cancer Journey: Beginnings

My Breast Cancer Journey: Beginnings

To understand why I love romance is to understand how our own love story took a turn we never saw coming.

This is our story…

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When I was 21, I met the love of my life.  When I was 23, he asked me to be his wife.  When I was barely 24, I became his wife.  And after I said, “I do”, we became each other’s life.

That’s a LOTof rhyming going on to start out our story.  Yes, I…

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⭐️ 170+ AMAZING romance lovers, from bestselling authors to bloggers and beyond, have teamed up for this SUPER MEGA LOOP ⭐️ . Join in the fun & discover a whole new audience! New authors to admire, plus the hottest new releases in #bookstagram love! Find new book recommendations from fellow readers & get to know your favorites. . Just follow these easy steps ⬇️ . ➡️ LIKE this post 👍 ➡️ FOLLOW @kalibrixton 😊 ➡️ PREDICTIVE TEXT! Let's see what your phone thinks! 😂 TYPE - "That was the freakiest..." & then hit the middle button until you have a sentence! (NOTE: Each host has a unique prompt!) ➡️ FOLLOW EVERYONE who comments. ➡️ TAG someone that you know loves romance & would want to join in the fun! 💞 ➡️ HEAD over to @mlbroomeautuer 💋 Check out their mega follow loop & repeat the process there! . ♥️ That’s it! 🙌 . 📢 Wait 24 hrs for everyone to catch up & follow you back. The hosts are exempt from following back. . (For a complete list of all hosts, or if you get lost in the loop, visit ➡️ @the_romance_connect) . ⚠️To prevent Instagram from blocking you, PLEASE make sure to leave at least 10 seconds between follows.⚠️ . . #megaromanceloop #loopfamforever #RFLF #TeamTurq #PurpleReign #AquariYUMs #TeamScarletLoopers #TeamKristals #TeamJawesome #TeamPinkTreats #romancecommunity #romancejunkie #romancebookblogger #bossbookbabes #sundayspotlight #thebookconnection #bookclubs https://www.instagram.com/p/B3HgcwRAyrT/?igshid=1l1zfq4oki1pe

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BC Awareness Month Day 2: My Story PT. 1 . Although I will be delving into the full story tomorrow, I suppose it's best to start at the beginning... . Boy meets girl 💘 Boy and girl fall in love 💖 Boy and girl spend 5 years building their careers and enjoying each other's company 😏 Boy and girl decide it's finally time to add a plus one to their dynamic duo 👪 . It was supposed to be the stuff of dreams. It was supposed to be an answered prayer. It was supposed to be the beginning of everything. . But, a self-discovered "knot" and infertility woes quickly sent our hopes down the drain as the words "breast cancer" and "perimenopause" confirmed that not only would our duo never be a trio, our duo may eventually dwindle down to one. . Learning that after years of waiting to start a family, the wait was no longer a holding pattern--it was the final nail in the fertility coffin for us. There would be no ultrasound pictures or the comforting throb of a baby's heart beating. No getting to witness our child's soccer star audition in my stomach. No getting to organize the storage bins full of the baby clothes, toys, and books I had collected over the years in preparation of the day I got to tell my hubby: "We're pregnant." It was all I had dreamed about since I said "I do" to the man who makes my heart whole. . We were forced to grieve the loss of the children who would never be ours, birthdays that wouldn't be celebrated, bedtime stories that would never be read, and the words "mom" and "dad" never being uttered for the very first time--or any time. . But even though BC came through our lives with the intent to destroy everything we had built, our embattled castle still stands strong. Fear and turmoil gave way to a fresh perspective and peace. Powerlessness gave way to purpose. We traded our Plan A dreams for new ones that we're working hard to realize. . How did we get there? Story to continue tomorrow 💖 . #breastcancerawareness #cancersurvivor #cancersucks #infertility #PCOS #hashimotosdisease #autoimmunedisease #hopeinthedarkness #findingournewnormal #praiseyouinthisstorm https://www.instagram.com/p/B3HRCV2Avw4/?igshid=3e8bcqjxwhvt

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The new Meghan March book is here! The new Meghan March book is here! [I sincerely hope that channeled some serious #stevemartin #thejerk vibes, 80s babies 😂] . The conclusion to the insanely incredible Dirty Mafia Duet is heeeeeeeerrrrreeeee, y'all 👏 I thought I loved Book 1. Mere morsels to this smorgasbord of awesome 😁 This saga was everything a good mafia romance could be, should be, and MORE 😭💔 I seriously thought I had it all figured out, but MM took me by complete surprise with so many unexpected twists and turns. It truly was the rollercoaster ride I never wanted to get off 😉 What. An. Experience. 📚✊ . I was captivated until the very end and even had a few audible gasp moments along the journey 😯 And the last few pages?!?! It's what book dreams are made of, book babes and beaus 💋 Another fine example of why @meghanmarch is a top name in the romance industry... She knows how to shock and awe through an eloquently-crafted prose, steeped in rich detail and layered characters. Her attention to detail makes every word fit like a well-orchestrated music performance. . The end of this duet has me itching to reread in one glorious binge sitting and gush all over Cannon Freeman once more 😏 I love a clever heroine, but I will forever adore my tiramisu alphas in all their stratified splendor 😊 Speaking of flavorful fallen heroes: anyone else dying to fill their Kindles with the story of Gabriel Legend? 👊😁 . Gift yourself and your weekend with the gift of grit and glory and pick up the Dirty Mafia Duet, now available at all fine book retailers 💋 . .:*:. FULL REVIEW COMING SOON TO KBR .:*:. . #meghanmarch #dirtymafiaduet #whiteknight #drewcarson #cannonfreeman #mafiaprince #mafiaromance #amreadingromance #amreading #bookblogger #releaseday https://www.instagram.com/p/B3GfSDpgXsD/?igshid=1etb5bd09s72n

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Today begins 31 days of REAL. 31 days of raw. 31 days of truth. Today begins 1 survivor's journey to shed light on what breast cancer really is. . As a nearly 6-yr survivor, this month carries a lot of weight with me, both light and heavy. . But, before we get into the nooks and crannies of my own story, I want to hear the stories of others... . To kick off BCA Month the right way, I want this post to be inscribed with the names of warriors: brave men and women who fought this monster and lived to tell the tale. . I want you to tag those amazing people who make your life better by simply existing in it, people who BC did not defeat. When you tag them, tell me why you admire them and how your life wouldn't be the same without them in it. . Be real. Be brave. Be honest. Give these warriors their medals. . #breastcancer #survivor #breastcancerawareness #triplepositivebreastcancer #warriors #breastcancermonth #cancersucks #thinkpink #pinkribbon #breastcancersurvivor #weallhaveastorytotell https://www.instagram.com/p/B3EtY7sgxx8/?igshid=2o2z8ds9r9hk

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💡Spotlight Sunday Author Lawrence Hall💡 . Thank you all so much for joining us for this exciting journey as we shared our loop fam with you all since July 💋  To close out our 1st SS group ever, we saved the best for last (even though he's too humble to add it): the reason we are a loop fam AKA @lawrencehallauthor 😊 . Lawrence goes by many names within our loop family: Loopmaster, Grand Poobah, Sir Lawrence, Sir O'Loopier, Lawrence of O'Loopia, 'Wrence N Repeat, Loop King, Lawry Law (and the Loopy Bunch), and so on 😂  He is a patient, patient man and deserves a lot more praise than what he gets (bless his heart 😂) 💖 . Who is the man who can gives so much of his time and energy into making an amazing romance community exactly?  Lawrence.  Dang right 😘 #sadshaftimpression . What do you get when you mix Spartacus with Spaceballs? We’re not sure either, but somewhere in there is Lawrence Hall. A man of few words until he begins speaking, you can often find him with a smile on his face, until he takes a picture. Then he tries to put on his best 1990s hardcore hip hop persona, which would be a mix of Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls. Unless MC Hammer is on the radio #2legit2quit . Hailing from capital city of the USA, he has over 10 years of teaching experience. Which means Lawrence has mastered the art of daydreaming and not listening, but pretending he hears and sees everything. He’s the perfect chameleon. . An avid film buff, and lover of HEA, he’s too much of an optimist to want anything else. His motto: I may fall like Autumn but I’ll rise a new season 🙌🍃🍂 . Making his debut in May 2019 as a bona fide romance author, you can check out his Vigilante paranormal romance series now by going to his profile and clicking the link in his bio! 💋😉 . #paranormalromance #maleromanceauthor #blackmaleromanceauthor #lawrencehall #vigilante #thevigilanteschoice #vigilanteseries #RFLF #authorsofinstagram #lawrylawandtheloopybunch https://www.instagram.com/p/B3BI0tBAvAr/?igshid=vxhazv2m4ww0

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.:*:. 💖 ATTN: ROMANCE JUNKIES 💖 .:*:. . The Super Mega Romance Follow Loop for the month of October is now taking hosts! Our last loop had over 140, was a ton of fun, and we would love to add YOU to ALL the fun 😁💋😊 . If you are interested in being a host, send a DM @lawrencehallauthor 👏 . The only criteria to host is that your primary focus is in romance. Your wall, or bio should confirm that, as it must be clear to everyone involved. . This is absolutely NOT a giveaway. It is a way to gain active followers who share your love of romance, and connect the romance community as a whole. 💖 . Again, you must have a PRIMARY romance focus to be a host. . It doesn’t matter if you are an author, poet, blogger, bookstagrammer, cover designer, or just a reader of romance, if you want me to participate, just let him know. . LIMITED SPACE. This post closes on Sunday, September 29th, 2019 at MIDNIGHT, 12am EST in the USA or until all host spots are filled! . We will be launching WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2ND AT 10AM EST IN THE USA. https://www.instagram.com/p/B24YzDygyDm/?igshid=5qnvkqj2jb6