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Midnight & Masquerades
Masquerade balls were always at the forefront of Kiku Nakamura's dreams when she was little. Well, those and her childhood crush, Kenshi Hashimoto. They were the best of friends growing up. They were family.
So when Kiku's world comes crashing down around her and she falls into the arms of her family, her home, Kenshi, because that's all she has left, will she run back to Salem to keep her distance? Or will she find new ways to nest this budding relationship?
So when Kiku's world comes crashing down around her and she falls into the arms of her family, her home, Kenshi, because that's all she has left, will she run back to Salem to keep her distance? Or will she find new ways to nest this budding relationship?
107 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 23, 2022
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About the author
Amanda Kimberley
79 books212 followersUSA Today Best Selling and award winning author Amanda Kimberley has written in various genres in the course of almost four decades.
Her nonfiction blog, which focuses on the chronic disease fibromyalgia, has garnered recognition from various organizations, including Health Magazine. Naming her blog, Fibro and Fabulous, as a top blog for fibro sufferers.
Amanda has also written for medical magazines and sites like FM Aware, The National Fibromyalgia Association’s magazine and ProHealth.
When Kimberley is not writing nonfiction, she enjoys penning romance. Her first Furry United Coalition story, The Turtle and the Hare, earned the 2020 Summer Splash Book Awards of Ink and Scratches for Best Romance. Her Forever Series Books, Forever Friends and Forever Bound were featured in 2015 and 2016 on the BookCountry website, a division of Penguin/Random House as editor’s picks. She has also been featured as a USA Today Happy Ever After Hot List Indie Author with Claiming My Valentine, a Best Poet of the 90’s ranking for an anthology, and has had a #1 PNR ranking with Immortal Hunger and Hearts Unleashed.
Amanda Kimberley is a Connecticut native that now lives in the warmth of Northern Texas with her zoo consisting of her husky, tuxedo cat, mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, a tank of fish, two daughters, and a husband.
When she is not writing you can find her cooking whole foods for her pack. She also enjoys reading, hiking, and gaming.
Her nonfiction blog, which focuses on the chronic disease fibromyalgia, has garnered recognition from various organizations, including Health Magazine. Naming her blog, Fibro and Fabulous, as a top blog for fibro sufferers.
Amanda has also written for medical magazines and sites like FM Aware, The National Fibromyalgia Association’s magazine and ProHealth.
When Kimberley is not writing nonfiction, she enjoys penning romance. Her first Furry United Coalition story, The Turtle and the Hare, earned the 2020 Summer Splash Book Awards of Ink and Scratches for Best Romance. Her Forever Series Books, Forever Friends and Forever Bound were featured in 2015 and 2016 on the BookCountry website, a division of Penguin/Random House as editor’s picks. She has also been featured as a USA Today Happy Ever After Hot List Indie Author with Claiming My Valentine, a Best Poet of the 90’s ranking for an anthology, and has had a #1 PNR ranking with Immortal Hunger and Hearts Unleashed.
Amanda Kimberley is a Connecticut native that now lives in the warmth of Northern Texas with her zoo consisting of her husky, tuxedo cat, mice, rabbits, guinea pigs, a tank of fish, two daughters, and a husband.
When she is not writing you can find her cooking whole foods for her pack. She also enjoys reading, hiking, and gaming.
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March 11, 2023
For a short novella that it was pretty good. Based on other reviews, this book seems to sit somewhere in the middle of a series, but I didn’t feel like I was missing something in terms of a back story.
The only thing that made me go for three stars and not any more was that the author kept hopping between first person and third person narration. It was not even changing between chapters, just in the middle. This was very jarring to read.
I was given a copy of the book to read for free in exchange for an honest review
The only thing that made me go for three stars and not any more was that the author kept hopping between first person and third person narration. It was not even changing between chapters, just in the middle. This was very jarring to read.
I was given a copy of the book to read for free in exchange for an honest review
January 1, 2023
This series of books is really good. They keep me waiting for more with every book I read. Even though they are short stories they are still just as good as a full length book and definitely pack a punch. The suspense always keeps me on the edge of my seat. I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from the author and highly recommend reading this.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
December 24, 2022
Kiku and Kenshi's story is so cute. Kenshi is Kiku's childhood crush who friendzoned her. When Kiku returns to her hometown, she learns that Kenshi's been keeping secrets from her. Midnight & Masquerades is a dramatic, intriguing, suspenseful and steamy paranormal romance that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
December 24, 2022
Kiku has returned to bury her mother. So when she goes to ask Kenshi if she can work at his bar, he informs her that she can stay with him forever. Loved Kenshi and Kiku love story and happily ever after. Great short read.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 7, 2023
Tugs at the Heart Strings
Kiku has always loved Kenshi but he put her in the friendzone to protect himself. Now after missing her over a decade a tragedy reunites them. There's drama, suspense and steam. Prepare for a 1 read sitting! Will they finally get ther Happyily Ever After?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Kiku has always loved Kenshi but he put her in the friendzone to protect himself. Now after missing her over a decade a tragedy reunites them. There's drama, suspense and steam. Prepare for a 1 read sitting! Will they finally get ther Happyily Ever After?
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 22, 2024
What a wonderful, angsty romance. I thoroughly enjoyed each and every book in this series and I look forward to reading more from this author. Highly recommend this series!
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
December 28, 2022
Overall, it was a pretty good book, and a good addition to the series.
December 29, 2022
WOW! So this is everything you look for in a book! Mystery, Adventure, Twisting Plots, LOTS of Hot and Heavy goodness, and a captivating conclusion .
January 7, 2023
As Kiku stepped into Eclipse, the bar her best friend Kenshi owned, time seemed to fall away. The minute she saw him, she fell apart. She thought she was done crying over her mother’s sudden death. But he was there, pulling her into his warm comforting body. He was home. The guy she’d had such a crush on years ago. Had she really thought she’s gotten over him? Never. How had she managed to stay away for so many years?
It took everything Kenshi had not to drag Kiku away and make love to her. He hadn’t realized that he was in love with her until she had left for college. Assuming she would return home after finishing her education, he hadn’t said anything to her, and she hadn’t returned, not for years. Well, she was finally back, and he was going to convince her to stay, to be part of his life and it all started with a kiss he had waited years to share with her.
First, they had to deal with the problems that were hanging over her, chasing her. Kiku was in a catch 22, she had nothing until the Judge could see her mother’s will and probate it. The will and everything else was locked away in the store and the apartment above that had belonged to her. Kiku didn’t have a key. Nor would the Judge give her permission to enter the store. She had to talk with her mother’s lawyer; she had to find him. What little money she has was almost gone, so her first thought had been to find Kenshi; he would help. For now, he wanted her to stay with him while they attended the funeral, and then found a way to get a copy of the will for her. There was even more danger awaiting her and she didn’t have all the facts, yet.
She knew that with the death of her mother the binding spell she had used to keep Kiku hidden from those who hated their family and wanted to see them dead, left her a target easily found. She was aware of the fact that she was different, not completely human. Her mother had been a witch, but she didn’t know why the clan of witches hated her family so much. Revenge is indeed a dish best served cold. For years the Nuri Witch clan had been seeking revenge for past injustices by some in Kiku’s family. Now they were waiting in the shadows. They had found their target and the opportunity to strike. It would be up to Kenshi to share the gruesome tale with her and to keep her safe. What she didn’t know was that Kenshi wasn’t human either. Would she run away again when she found out what he was?
In this paranormal world, Amanda Kimberley has creatively imagined, full of witches, vampires, clairvoyants, kelpies and other beasties she has offered new take on their lifestyles and powers. Within the first few paragraphs, the author gives the reader a quick look back into Kenshi and Kiku’s past friendship, growing up together and their relationship. This look at their past showed how the love they had for each other had grown, but had gone unanswered for years, because each hadn’t voiced it to the other. Now finally coming together would they be able to handle the deadly threat that over shadowed Kiku?
Secondary characters, quickly fill out the cast with personalities that grabbed my attention, making me wonder about their stories and hoping for more in another book.
The story is a quick read for so much happening, but Amanda Kimberly’s creative tale caught my attention from the very beginning and wrapped its coils around me. I fell into her world, finding myself drawn into their story, their lives, even secondary characters tweaking my curiosity, wanting to see how it all played out. I grasped some of the history pretty quickly and threats that lurked around them. However, it took me a minute to wrap my head around the explanation for the killing spree that put Kiku in danger but righted itself when I realized the time period it had taken place, and how long ago, in relation to the present. The warmth of love is prevalent in the language of the tale that surround the main characters, a bit of romantic steam, and some suspense. The tale ends on a on a good note. While I wait, impatiently, looking forward to reading other upcoming books in this series.
It took everything Kenshi had not to drag Kiku away and make love to her. He hadn’t realized that he was in love with her until she had left for college. Assuming she would return home after finishing her education, he hadn’t said anything to her, and she hadn’t returned, not for years. Well, she was finally back, and he was going to convince her to stay, to be part of his life and it all started with a kiss he had waited years to share with her.
First, they had to deal with the problems that were hanging over her, chasing her. Kiku was in a catch 22, she had nothing until the Judge could see her mother’s will and probate it. The will and everything else was locked away in the store and the apartment above that had belonged to her. Kiku didn’t have a key. Nor would the Judge give her permission to enter the store. She had to talk with her mother’s lawyer; she had to find him. What little money she has was almost gone, so her first thought had been to find Kenshi; he would help. For now, he wanted her to stay with him while they attended the funeral, and then found a way to get a copy of the will for her. There was even more danger awaiting her and she didn’t have all the facts, yet.
She knew that with the death of her mother the binding spell she had used to keep Kiku hidden from those who hated their family and wanted to see them dead, left her a target easily found. She was aware of the fact that she was different, not completely human. Her mother had been a witch, but she didn’t know why the clan of witches hated her family so much. Revenge is indeed a dish best served cold. For years the Nuri Witch clan had been seeking revenge for past injustices by some in Kiku’s family. Now they were waiting in the shadows. They had found their target and the opportunity to strike. It would be up to Kenshi to share the gruesome tale with her and to keep her safe. What she didn’t know was that Kenshi wasn’t human either. Would she run away again when she found out what he was?
In this paranormal world, Amanda Kimberley has creatively imagined, full of witches, vampires, clairvoyants, kelpies and other beasties she has offered new take on their lifestyles and powers. Within the first few paragraphs, the author gives the reader a quick look back into Kenshi and Kiku’s past friendship, growing up together and their relationship. This look at their past showed how the love they had for each other had grown, but had gone unanswered for years, because each hadn’t voiced it to the other. Now finally coming together would they be able to handle the deadly threat that over shadowed Kiku?
Secondary characters, quickly fill out the cast with personalities that grabbed my attention, making me wonder about their stories and hoping for more in another book.
The story is a quick read for so much happening, but Amanda Kimberly’s creative tale caught my attention from the very beginning and wrapped its coils around me. I fell into her world, finding myself drawn into their story, their lives, even secondary characters tweaking my curiosity, wanting to see how it all played out. I grasped some of the history pretty quickly and threats that lurked around them. However, it took me a minute to wrap my head around the explanation for the killing spree that put Kiku in danger but righted itself when I realized the time period it had taken place, and how long ago, in relation to the present. The warmth of love is prevalent in the language of the tale that surround the main characters, a bit of romantic steam, and some suspense. The tale ends on a on a good note. While I wait, impatiently, looking forward to reading other upcoming books in this series.
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