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Welcome to Archaeolibrarian, Stories Worth Unearthing.

We're so glad you're here. This is our little corner of the internet where a lifelong love of reading gets to run wild through honest reviews, blog tours and the occasional bookish rabbit hole. We dig through every kind of story, from quiet historical fiction to sweeping fantasy, to bring the good ones up into the light.

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Review & Excerpt: The Dark Before Dawn (Basic Instincts #4) by Thom Collins

Jude Kalvert is glad to be back in his home city and playing gigs around his favourite bars. Blyham is a dangerous place, and things only seem to have got worse in the time he’s been away. It’s not safe to be out alone at night, but when Jude runs into an old school friend after one of his shows, things don’t so seem bad after all.

Tours

Debbie

Jul 7

Typhoon Warning (Olympic Cove, #6) by Nicola Cameron

Once the wisest centaur in ancient Greece, the demigod Chiron finds himself trapped in a human body and thrust into his family's war against the Mad Nereid Thetis and the cunning saurian god Zhidō. To succeed, he has to win the heart of Dr. Zoe Antoniou, a brilliant paleontologist who holds the key to stopping Zhidō.

Merissa

Jul 6

Review: Broken Pride (Texas Pride Series #2) by Kindle Alexander

Mega movie star Slade Whitaker lives under a constant microscope. Fame, fortune, and a global fanbase come at a hefty personal price of keeping his true self tightly under wraps. One he escapes from every year to his secluded West Texas ranch, far from the relentless paparazzi and the dark side of Hollywood.

Debbie

Jun 25

Excerpt: The Talent’s Choice by Michael Dee

In The Talent’s Choice, where dreams are made and hearts are tested, one rising star is about to discover that fame isn’t the only thing worth fighting for. Tristan Weber has always believed his future was waiting somewhere beyond Missouri. With New York City as his first step and Hollywood in his sights, he’s ready to give everything he has to make it. Success is closer than ever—and so is the life he’s always dreamed of.

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Archaeolibrarian

Jun 19

Spotlight: The Therans Trilogy by Cyndi Brec

Legends don’t stay buried. Secrets don’t stay silent. And Callie Tresham is about to learn that some truths rewrite everything. Sixteen-year-old Callie Tresham never asked to be bound to prophecy, but her life is stitched together by legends, lies, and a past that destroys. When a hidden power awakens inside her, she’s thrust between two worlds—one shaped by the modern world, the other by the consequences of centuries-old deceit and legends.

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Archaeolibrarian

Jun 2

Review: Save The Date (Square Mile Rogues #4) by Sophia Soames

Save the Date is a standalone novel set in the Square Mile Rogues universe. Content warnings for death of a partner, violent grief and finding out that love…really matters.

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Debbie

May 4

Review & Excerpt: Around and Around We Go (Vermont Trailblazers #2) by Amy Aislin

At thirty-eight years old, Sandro Zanetti is quickly aging out of hockey. But the Trailblazers are chasing a history-making third consecutive championship this season, so until his knees fail him, he plans on giving his all to the sport. What he doesn’t need is the documentary film crew following the team’s every move. Because the director? Is Bennett Jackson.

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Debbie

Apr 30

Still Waters, Deep (Between Hill and Sea) by Morgan Sheppard

In the shadowed water of Llyn Du, hydrologist Talise Calder comes searching for scientific truth—and finds a man shaped from water, memory, and an ancient sorrow. When a red thread of fate binds them together, a quiet, aching love begins to surface.

Debbie

Apr 17

Excerpt: Driven Together by Neil S. Plakcy

A second-chance MM romance set in the high-pressure world of Formula 1, perfect for readers who love emotional tension, high stakes, and hard-won happily-ever-afters.

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Archaeolibrarian

Apr 16