Example Of An Academic Book Review

Sometimes, one event, one love, one mistake can change someone's life unalterably. Seventeen years old teenager Samlin gets back her first love again, but her mind starts to hesitate. Yet, she can't deny that she has still feelings for Lynn. When the secret society named The Conditorem begins to target her family and friends, she made a promise to herself that she won't stop, until she entirely destroys this cult. With Lynn and his brother Mahone, she makes plans about how to take down the Feingold Brothers, the godfathers of this cult. Time passes by, other enemies emerge against them, they fight together. Staying with Mahone, who wants people to think that he's evil, but Sam reveals her some strange feelings towards him. After all of this events, at the event, her fear comes true and she has to make a resolution. Transmuted is a story of some people's past and present, where we all will finally realize that we can't choose who we fall for.

Azura was born despised by the wolf race because, in the past, her father was a traitor who caused a disaster for werewolves. She is hated by her kind and thinks that her whole life, she does not deserve to have love from anyone. During one of the missions given to her by the leader, she met Conal; he is an Alpha, a werewolf with immortality, and a brilliant CEO; he is perfect in every way. Whenever Azura was in danger, he showed up and rescued her. Experiencing life and death together, the love of both people has blossomed and burned. For her, Conal is the most precious gift God has given her. He is ready to protect and give her a life she never even dreamed of. The secret of his family's death was revealed when the two were engulfed in happiness. The person who caused Conal to lose his loved ones was none other than Azura's father. Will Conal overcome this shock and ignore the hatred in his heart to continue to love Azura? Or will Conal give up his love for the girl he loves the most to avenge his family?

With her enemies in pre-civil war Virginia still seeking her death, Esmerelda is forced to return to the future only days after wedding Lance. Because it was necessary to fake her death in order to stop her enemies from following her to the future, her new husband, Lance, was forced to stay behind. He’d placed a magic box for them to communicate until he found a way to safely be with her beneath the floorboards of the house. Now, she must find it. A task that is easier said than done! “The Magic Box” is book two of the exciting paranormal-romance-mystery-thriller Esmerelda Sleuth Series

At twenty-two, Skylar Carnell is a spitfire who doesn’t believe in cliché romances and has dreams of her own to chase. What happens when she has to honor her parents' dying wish and marry into the St. James family? Skylar tries hard to avoid the disastrous marriage to the oldest son, Sebastian St. James, and luck favors her although momentarily. Soon Sebastian elopes with the woman he loves. It leaves her with no other option than to meet the youngest son, the cocky, full-of-himself, infuriating Christian St. James. He's notorious, mysterious, and full of surprises. Skylar fights him at every step, but he offers her a contract marriage she can't ignore. Why does he want to marry her? Is it only to honor his parent's last wish? Can Christian tempt the spitfire and make her stay? Will Skylar walk away when the contract term expires? What will happen when unexpected circumstances bring them closer?

Marcus Thorne wears several masks in his life—playing retired pirate, Captain Hawk, is his favorite, but if his secret is discovered, he could die. Captivated by his enemy’s daughter, Marcus kidnaps her, but in return, she captures his heart…until he discovers Isabelle is one of Napoleon’s spies with the power to endanger his life and the lives of his friends. After her release, Isabelle can’t stop thinking about her masked abductor and how he’d stolen her heart before ridding her of his presence. Betrothed to a man who strangely reminds her of the man whose kisses set her ablaze, she marries him, only to discover he’s not who he seemed to be as he is withholding secrets. But then…so is she.

Everything was going downhill. Caterina Mari Santelli is having trouble. At first she struggled to remember who the man in her hospital room was. Now, she doesn't exactly know if she loves him or hates him even more (the thought of planning a wedding to a man you hate isn't exactly inviting). She's also in distress knowing that her plans aren't going the way she planned. To add to her list of dilemmas, she's having PTSD and is afraid to even hold a gun, much more shoot one. Lucas De Marchi is just a dazed man walking. Something warm towards Caterina was building inside of him. He knows exactly what that feeling is and knows exactly how dangerous it is. But despite his efforts to stop his feelings, he always finds himself doing dirty business with her or for her. He's confused about Mari, and he's worried about his family and his sanity. To finally put that luscious cherry on top, Matteo Santelli, Caterina's uncle, has heard of her and Lucas' soon-to- be-wedding and is mad for being uninvited. Now the church doors are open. Only problem is, no one knows exactly if it's for a wedding or a funeral.

A tale that vanished in the ravages of time. The saga of an immortal who was cursed to die from thousand invisible arrows. To lift the curse and thus attain her goddess-ship she reincarnated as a human but was caught in the cage of love and betrayal. This is her ballad that narrates her love and life; her curse and redemption

Kristhina from France and a 14-year-old girl who is going to live a forbidden love with her teacher. Her parents are very reserved and this love is forbidden at all costs, as everything is forbidden and good for her to get involved with him and they stayed together until her final decision comes. But amidst the conflict, coming and going, she meets a young man, who will make her heart beat faster. And will they separate will they ever be together again. João Almeida and a young math student is going to do an internship at a school and see a girl ... without knowing that she would be his student. he is enchanted by her. Jack Spatula is a young model, who left everything to live in another country and pursue a modeling career. His life changes completely, at a dance where he will meet his new work partner, without knowing who the girl was, he is surprised by the beauty and delicacy of the girl and falls in love with her. I invite you to embark on this journey of love, and come find out what the surprise of life has in store for Kristhina, will she have lived a great love? and who should she stay with? come find out with me.

It was said that the moon and stars were a couple, and when they died they rested in heaven while providing light to the earth. Moonlight Park and Starlight Park were friends, and they often did things together. But when the Alpha of Moonlight Park fell in love with the daughter of their enemy, little did he know that she was a Luna, whose father had already arranged a marriage with another Alpha from a powerful clan. This created an epic battle between the four parks, one where the stakes were much higher than anyone could have imagined. With alliances shifting and loyalties tested, will the Moon and the Stars be able to find peace in the end, or will the darkness prevail? Find out what happens when the moon and stars collide!

Betrayal always offers the choice: Bitter or Better? After her sister's death, wedding cake artist Milli Velvet Haywood left her busy life in Vegas behind; Hoping for a new beginning in the small town resort community of Pagosa Cliffs, Colorado. But with a newstart comes challenges. Her attempt to return to her old life brings a different set of dangers. Can she move forward and be better? Or will the bitterness of her life sour her future chances at happiness and love. This story is all about choices. It is about overcoming versus succumbing.