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I read a variety of genres but tend to favor romantic fiction, whether paranormal, steampunk, or historical. Some dystopian, UF, and even an occasional mystery might make their way onto my reading list. As I said, I like a healthy dose of romance in most books I read, but otherwise if it caught my attention – I want to read it (Adult,YA, NA, even MG if it sounds quirky and interesting, anything goes).
I am a picky reader so to give you some idea of what I tend to read check out my Goodreads TBR, but I am always open to suggestions and new finds.
Genres:
Paranormal Romance
Steampunk
Historical Fiction
Dystopian
Post-apocalyptic
Urban Fantasy
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Contemporary Romance
Erotica
Adult/NA/YA
Review Request:
I accept ebooks in mobi format (generally that works for everyone, but if you want to make other arrangements just email me).
Also, if you can, please provide the following information with your request:
If you would like to contact me, please email zemfirkablogs@gmail.com.
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UNFORTUNATELY, AT THIS TIME, I’M NOT ACCEPTING ANY REVIEW REQUESTS.
Review Policy:
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I read a variety of genres but tend to favor romantic fiction, whether paranormal, steampunk, or historical. Some dystopian, UF, and even an occasional mystery might make their way onto my reading list. As I said, I like a healthy dose of romance in most books I read, but otherwise if it caught my attention – I want to read it (Adult,
I am a picky reader so to give you some idea of what I tend to read check out my Goodreads TBR, but I am always open to suggestions and new finds.
Genres:
Paranormal Romance
Steampunk
Historical Fiction
Dystopian
Post-apocalyptic
Urban Fantasy
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Contemporary Romance
Erotica
Adult/
Review Request:
I accept ebooks in mobi format (generally that works for everyone, but if you want to make other arrangements just email me).
Also, if you can, please provide the following information with your request:
- A book description
- A good resolution cover
- Release date information
- Genre
Allow approximately 2 months for me to read and review your book.
I am grateful for all requests. However, family and work commitments take precedence. And then there is still my heap of neglected books waiting to be read. Consequently, a few requests will be accepted on first-come, first-served basis.
If, you didn’t hear from me within 2 weeks of you request please assume that it’s been declined.
Otherwise, reviews will be posted on the blog, Goodreads, and Amazon US. I will also be happy to Tweet about it.
Thank you!
Zem,
ReplyDeleteThis is John Reinhard Dizon, author of Tiara on Amazon. I would like to be featured on your website.
Tiara is one of the most original novels on Northern Ireland written in quite some time. Based on the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, it borrows from the Princess Diana tragedy in a what-if scenario, then takes a dark turn into the shadowy world of terrorism that brings us right alongside modern day headlines. Its politics, its characters and its storyline are controversial and intriguing, turning this into a first-rate page-turner.
Princess Jennifer is a widowed member of British royalty who pursues a vision quest in attending the negotiations at Stormont leading to the GFA in NI of 1998. She becomes a fantasy object to Berlin Mansfield, a terrorist who finagles his way into the peace talks to meet the Princess. Unknown to both of them, she is also the target of the Ulster Defense Association, a loyalist gang intent on holding her hostage to stop the negotiations. She is kidnapped by the UDA, and Mansfield offers his services to the rival IRA to try and rescue the Princess. CIA agents Jon Stevens and Slash Scimitar are in NI on a mission and end up helping the British track down both Mansfield and the kidnappers. Eventually the 'black knight' rescues the Princess, and we end up on a different track on this rollercoaster that eventually hurtles us home safely into the Good Friday Agreement.
Tiara's Jennifer is reminiscent of Princess Di, recalling the guess-who characterizations employed by Mario Puzo in The Godfather. She's a statuesque, emerald-eyed blonde whose philandering husband buys the farm in a boating accident, leaving her with her own unique title (the Princess of Edinburgh) and position as heiress to the throne of England. She buries her grief in British philanthropy, drawing her into the centuries-old debate over the Troubles in Ulster. She becomes a crusader for the quest for self-governance, and in doing so becomes a target for the Ulster Defense Association, a loyalist terror gang. They kidnap the Princess in a last-ditch effort to derail the talks. The incident is catapulted into international headlines, and at this point the story escalates into a tale of romance, intrigue, revenge and murder between the UDA and the rival IRA.
Although the IRA and their counterparts, Sinn Fein and MADD (Mothers Against Drug Dealers, or Evil Mothers), remain shadowy figures in the novel, the conflicts within the UDA are most noteworthy. Elderly bosses Jimmy "the Bull" Doherty and Delmore Merrick struggle to maintain control of their politically-savvy kidnap team under street tough Baxter Cody. Along with fraying political connections, they eventually lose their most deadly assassin, Shannon Blackburn (my vote as the scariest villain of all time), as well as their control of East Belfast in the changing times ahead. The subplot provides us with an insightful look at NI in its arrival into a new century amidst its traditional values and mores.