Best of June 2017

Hi All! 

This is just a fun little meme that Blodeuedd and I are going to try  and do once a month. Give a little shout-out and "badge" of honor to our favorite book and movie of the previous month. This month we'll share our favorites of June.

Favorite movie:

For Blodeuedd....LIFE 

"I watched 4 movies in June. I know right, omg. 4! Of course only one we managed to watch in a single night. None were awesome, but if I have to choose I will go with Life. Sure I did not always keep attention, but omg that ending. That was awesome!"

For Carole.....The Secret Life of Pets

"I didn't watch many movies last month. But this one was good. I love animated films and especially ones about animals. It was super cute and worth the watch even if you're an adult. That cat was for sure my soul animal."

Favorite book:

Bloduedd's pick is Assassin's Fate by Robin Hobb

"I did not read any truly awesome books either. I read good books and the best one has to go to Assassin's fate because it was the last one in the trilogy and I will miss Fitz and the gang."

Carole's pick is Heart of Stone by Debra Mullins

"Again, nothing crazy good this month, but I did have a couple really good. The best one was Heart of Stone which is a sequel and in some ways better than the first book. The first book was better, but this was almost as good. I loved the characters and the story and the world. So good. I can't wait to read the last book of the series."

About the Authors

Carole and Blodeuedd have been blogging a long while now. The last couple of years the epic duo have been discussing books, watching movies, and even wetting the pen and sharing their stories with the worldwide web. They both love cats, chocolate, and a good story.

Book Review: Heart of Stone by Debra Mullins

Author: Debra Mullins
Title: Heart of Stone (Truth Seers #2)
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Pages: 320
Published: October 2014
Where I Got It: Borrowed from library

Darius Montana is a Seer. With his gift of empathy, he can see into the hearts of others, both human and Atlantean. When his family comes into possession of one of the legendary power stones of Atlantis, Darius is sent to find the Stone Singer.

Faith Karaluros is the last Stone Singer. Manipulated all her life for her rare ability, she is widowed after her husband tried to steal her power for the Mendukati, an extremist group that hunts Seers. Faith wants nothing more than to stay out of this war when Darius comes to find her—just in time to rescue her from being kidnapped.

Faith goes with Darius, determined to do the job and be on her way with the money that can set her up where no one can find her again. She didn't count on the Mendukati sending a hit man after her. Darius swears he can protect her, but when she discovers he is one of the rare Atlanteans whose powers work on their own kind, can she trust him to keep his word, or is she being used again?



I am really loving this world. It is such an interesting concept with interesting characters. There is a lot to learn about this world and all the different powers, but I am glad that the author is slowly introducing the world and history to the readers. I can't wait to learn more. Honestly, the first book should be read first due to the backstory. 

This story follows Darius is a Seer, who has the ability to feel other people's emotion, and Faith who is a Stone Singer. They have a lot of issues internally and there is a war that started brewing in the last book. 

I really loved Faith's power! It's hard to really explain, but I would want her power...except I wouldn't want to be the only one left and people are hunting me to wrangle the stones of power.

The only issue with the book was the ending. The ending just, well, ended. Sure, I want to read the next one, but it was so anti-climatic and a sad attempt at being a cliff-hanger. 

GAH!!!!! I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ADRIAN! Who are you mysterious man?!  He seems so complex and has a crazy past. There was a huge reveal. I anticipated something of that nature, but it was still a good twist. 

In the end, this was a good read! I am really liking this world and the characters. Can't wait for the next book. The ending was a meh, but the rest was good. I'll stamp this with 4 stars. 

Book Review: Prodigal Son by Debra Mullins

Author: Debra Mullins
Title: Prodigal Son (Truth Seers #1)
Genre: Paranormal Romance & Fantasy
Pages: 368
First Published: October 1st 2013
Where I Got It: My shelf (B&N)

Bounty hunter Rafe Montana is a Seer, descended from the fabled Atlanteans. He uses his inherited power to “see” criminals across the globe and track them down, and he’s just started on a new case. Danny Cangialosi is accused of disappearing with a stolen car…but for the first time in his life, when Rafe goes looking, he is unable to “see” him. Instead, his search leads him to Danny’s stubborn, meddling, and very cute stepsister, Cara McGaffigan.

Cara is looking for Danny, too, but not to turn him in. He is her brother, after all, and she’s convinced he has a good heart. If she can just find him before the cops do, she’ll figure out a way to get him out of this. But Cara didn’t count on a scorching-hot bounty hunter getting in her way. 

Despite instant chemistry, Rafe and Cara know they’re never going to see eye-to-eye when it comes to Danny. What they don’t know is that Danny didn’t just steal a car—he stole a precious stone, a stone right out of the legends of Atlantis. It holds powers they can only dream of…and its owner wants it back.

This blew past my expectations! I thought I was going to mildly like this book, but it turns out I actually loved it. What? Yes. 

Now, this story follows Rafe who has some powers that he uses for his bounty hunter gig. Cara is a smart business owner who is looking for her stepbrother who skipped bail. Rafe, oddly enough, is assigned this case and is hunting down Cara’s brother. They meet up and decide to team up to find him. There is more at play that they both don’t understand. The brother stole a magical stone and is now being hunted down. 

The plot seems simple on the surface, but after reading it the plot is a lot deeper than I imagined. And that made me happy! Rafe is not the only one with powers. His family has powers too and so do some others. Their powers stem from the lost city of Atlantis. His family and a few others are descendants of the few survivors. This was a cool concept and I’m excited to learn more about Rafe, his family, and the others. I am especially interested in Gray. He seemed to be a baddie, but he isn’t. He is just a guy with his own agenda. I like characters like that. He seems complex and I am curious. He does have a book in the future, so I want to read that. The next book is about Rafe’s brother, Darius, and that seems like it will be interesting too because Darius has some issues. 

There was insta-lust in this, but it took FOREVER for any sort of love to happen. I’m cool with that. They have a lot of things to sort out, so lust first is totally fine. I would have lust if I stumbled into Rafe. Big ol’ bounty hunter who is hot? Who wouldn’t!?

You can tell I like Rafe. However, he was an asshat when things got too real/feely and he had an issue trusting himself and his powers, so he likes to push people away. Which you can’t blame him for his feelings…he did hurt people he cared about when he was younger and didn’t have full control of his powers. 

Cara has some issues since her parents died and all she has is a deadbeat stepbrother who she can’t help but love. She also had a failed engagement to super jerk who used her to only get some shares and partial ownership of her company. However, a part of her is still in love with him. Without these two things she would pretty much be a perfect character. She’s smart and pretty and understanding and not too slutty, but good in bed. Thank goodness she has some flaws or I would’ve been annoyed at her. *wipes sweat from brow* 

But yes, these two have issues. 

My only issue with the story was the main baddie. I don’t understand him or his powers. Maybe it’ll be better explained in the next one. One can always hope.

In the end, this was really good. I loved the world and I am curious to learn more! The concept is super interesting and unique. Yes, there is romance, but it doesn’t take over the plot. Super insta-lust, but better than insta-love. There are some external issues happening and some internal with all the characters. I want to read the next one. Out of five stars, I stamp this with 5.