Bibliophile Amber's Book Reviews

Title: Muted Volume 1 Author: Miranda Mundt Expected Publication:July 7,2025 Publisher: Ten Speed Press Genre: Graphic Novel/ Webtoons/ Fantasy/ Witchy/ Suspense/ Mystery/Horror/ Romance Pages: 320 pages Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: I devoured this book in one sitting! It was amazing and I loved it! This one started with two cousins: Camille and Avaline. Camille's mother and sibling died in a fire that no one has ever figured out what caused. When both cousins reach the age for the ritual coming-of-age summoning, Avaline knocks it out of the ballpark, but Camille, not so much. She was unsure, and hers did not work out how it was supposed to.  However, Avaline returns to New Orleans with her mother, and Camille stays behind to work on her summoning and healing. It was nice to be introduced to the different witch families and learn about their strengths and the different magics associated with them.  The illustrations are on point and the storyline is engaging overall it was a rea...

Title: Our Infinite Fates Author: Laura Steven Expected Publication: March 4,2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio/ Wednesday Books Genre: Fantasy/Romance/ Romania’s/ Young Adult/ Fiction/ LGBT/ Fantasy Romance/ Fantasy/ Paranormal Pages: 352 pages Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: Wow!  I don't think I've ever read a book quite like this. It's the ultimate trial of love and death! The story follows two lovers who reincarnate through centuries, finding and loving each other thousands of times. However, their love story is always doomed to end in death on their 18th birthday, where one must kill the other, and the cycle starts over again. Evelyn remembers her past lives and usually tries to hide from Arden, but this time she's fond of her life and wants to help save her sister from cancer. She aims to avoid Arden and live past her 18th birthday. The twist is that Evelyn doesn't know who Arden has reincarnated into, so she's constantly looking for clues to identify him. Sometime...

Title: The Maid’s Secret Author: Nita Prose Expected Publication: April 8,2025 Publisher: Ballantine Books/Random House Publishing Genre: Mystery/ Cozy Mystery/ Thriller/ Fiction/ Contemporary/ Adult/ Mystery Thriller Pages: 336 pages Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: It's another excellent addition to the Maid series.  In this installment, we gain further insight into Gran's upbringing and the events that shaped her life, highlighting her selfless acts to protect not only John but also her entire family.  Gran wrote a diary for Molly so she could learn about Gran's history and everything that happened. She shared about her engagement to the wrong guy, who was an absolutely horrid person. Gran received a Fabergé egg as an engagement present from him, and when she left her childhood home, she took it with her. Eventually, the egg ended up with Molly. This is the same Fabergé egg that Molly was trying to sell with a TV crew and an antiques show when it mysteriously disappeared, spar...

Title: Where Lost Girls Go Author: B. R. Spangler Published: May 15, 2020 Publisher: Bookouture Audio/ Bookouture Genre: Mystery/Thriller/Crime Fiction/Suspense/Detective/ Mystery Thriller Pages: 366 pages Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: I enjoyed it! It’s a mix of a serial killer, kidnapped kids, a human trafficking ring, and a cop in desperate need of a vacation, all wrapped into one! Casey White is a seasoned detective, but she's haunted by her past. When her daughter was a toddler, she was kidnapped during a brief moment when the door was left open, and Hannah wandered into the yard where a car picked her up. Casey never saw her again. This event haunts Casey, and she sees her daughter everywhere. While working a case, she pulled a gun on a cop because she thought she saw the woman who took her daughter, leading her to be given a vacation to clear her head. On this vacation, she stumbles upon a bleeding teenager who looks like she's been through a terrible incident. When Casey tak...

Title: God Of Malice Author: Rina Kent Published: July 10,2022 Publisher: Blackthorn Books LLC Genre: Romance/Dark/ Enemies to Lovers/ College/ Contemporary/ New Adult/ Adult/ Fiction/ Contemporary Romance Pages: 468 pages Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: Omg. Let me tell you.  "Killian kisses the top of my head and before I can backpedal, he says the words that go strait to my heart. "I'll make sure you always choose me as much as I choose you."" If you don't enjoy psychos in your books, then this one is NOT for you. Killian Carson, is a man of many talents and most of them include some sort of violence or sex that is until he meets Glyndon. Glyndon is on a cliff where her friend committed suicide earlier and she was visiting the site, she never thought that she would catch the attention of Killian on that cliff. Slowly Killian dives into the world of Glyndon and basically posters her until she starts to have feelings for him. Then, she finds out more information a...

Title: Wild Dark Shore Author: Charlotte McConaghy Expected Publication: March 3,2025 Publisher: Macmillan Audio/ Flatiron Books Genre: Fiction/Mystery/Thriller/Mystery Thriller/ Literary Fiction/ Adult Contemporary Pages: 320 pages Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Review: Not what I was expecting, but an interesting read that I finished in the afternoon because I had to know what happened! Every chapter has action and the pages ALMOST turn themselves because you are so engrossed in the story! Raff washes up on the shore and Dominic and his children take care of her, originally Dominic thought that she was going to die from her injuries but she pulls through! (Our girl is a fighter!) She remains guarded with her heart and feelings while living on the island and while everyone cares for her. While the island is falling apart, Dominic is a single father and his children are his world, but they have fallen apart in the past years and he is struggling to help bring them together again. Raff slowly sta...