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Book Review: Saving Rafe (Lords of Discord #2) by Jocelynn Drake
Read my review of the first book in the Lords of Discord series, Claiming Marcus. This book opens with the Varik clan at a moment of fragile peace, trying to solidify their place in the greater vampire community after the events of the first installment of this series. Even as we get an immediate reminder…
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March Wrap-Up & April Goals
We’re only 3 days into the month and I’m already so done with this “April showers” nonsense. I hope the weather is better where you are! Spring (when it is much warmer) and summer are my favorite seasons because I get to write outside. For now, however, I’m doing a great job heading to a…
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Book Review: Conquest (Four Horsemen #1) by Sienna Moreau
Moreau’s interpretation of the Four Horsemen myth accounts for contemporary ideas of religion while simultaneously putting an intriguing spin on the concept. That Conquest and his brothers are in the mortal dimension to initiate a deadly purge is never in question. This being a recurring event initiated by either good or evil when one side…
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Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author Trina Lane
In August 2024, I’m excited to combine two of the loves of my life: cruising and LGBTQ+ fiction and romance. I hope you’ll consider joining me on the first Rainbow Readers Cruise! Until then, I’d love to introduce you to one of the attending authors, Trina Lane. About Trina Lane Trina is a scientist with…
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Book Review: A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents (Sorcerer’s Grimoire #1) by A.J. Sherwood
One of the reasons I got burned out on mainstream speculative fiction was the lack of diversity. Luckily, I’ve since found amazing indie authors who fill that niche whenever I get the craving for a certain genre. This particular open-world urban fantasy may be set in the stereotypical setting of historic England, but Sherwood makes…
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Five-Star Reads for March 2024
My Skin Begs You Please Leta Blake (90s Universe) This was not an easy story to read, and I encourage all potential readers to mind the content warnings because this also isn’t a story for everybody. However, even though I knew I was in for an emotional wringer, I adore Blake’s writing and decided to…
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Book Review: Eternally Blessed (Rebel Kings MC #7) by Garrett Leigh
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Rebel Kings MC series: Devil’s Dance (#1) | Saint’s Song (#2) | Forgive Me Father (#3) | Love Thy Brother (#4) | Reluctant Renegade (#5) | Unholy Trinity (#6) This book is the direct follow-up to the previous installment in this series, continuing the love story between Nash, Orla, and Locke. Unlike…
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Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author Rick R. Reed
In August 2024, I’m excited to combine two of the loves of my life: cruising and LGBTQ+ fiction and romance. I hope you’ll consider joining me on the first Rainbow Readers Cruise! Until then, I’d love to introduce you to one of the attending authors, Rick R. Reed. About Rick R. Reed Rick R. Reed…
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Book Review: Parts of Us (The Game #14) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of previous books in The Game series: Top Priority (#1) | Their Boy (#2) | Breathless (#3) | Doll Parts (#4) | Out of the Ashes (#5) | The Shepherd (#6) | Adrift in the Embers (#7) | Hostile Takeover (#8) | Senseless (#9) | The Secret Plan (#10) | Apex Predator (#11) | Prowl (#12) | Hide With Me (#13) I enjoyed Doll Parts,…
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Book Review: Shared (Trophy Doms Social Club #5) by Kate Hawthorne
Read my reviews of previous books in the Trophy Doms Social Club series: Humbled (#1) | Edged (#2) | Praised (#3) | Bound (#4) Barclay may be the final member of the Trophy Doms Social Club to fall, but Hawthorne brings this series full circle with yet another unique twist on the relationship and eventual romance between him and…
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Book Review: The Ashes of Ackonir by Jennifer Cody
Cody is one of the most imaginative authors I know, so I already knew I was in for a wild ride when I learned she was working on a romance set in a steampunk/fantasy world. The notes at the front of the text are useful, but Cody also includes enough useful details in the first…
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Book Review: Beyond Fate (Beyond #1.5) by Lee McCormick
Read my review of the previous book in the Beyond series, Beyond Time. Even though the author didn’t give me quite the ending I might have wanted for the previous book in this series (but an excellent one nonetheless), they almost did something even better—they gave me a second book. I immediately jumped into this…
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Book Review: Beyond Time (Beyond #1) by Lee McCormick
I’ve seen this book recommended multiple times since it first came out, and last night I was finally in the mood for something dark and angsty. Surprisingly, the book was neither as dark nor as angsty as I expected, though it included plenty of violence and more than one moment that made my chest do…
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Book Review: London Fog (BrewBiz #2) by E.M. Lindsey
Read my review of the previous book in the BrewBiz series, Affogato. This book begins on the heels of the ending of the previous in the series, though can mostly stand alone. Wren and Percy have one of the most awkward meet-cutes ever, stemming from Percy’s good but misguided intentions and heightened by immediate chemistry…
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Book Review: Rogue (Jericho’s Boys #2) by Onley James
Read my review of the first book in the Jericho’s Boys series, Paladin. Often, when the hurt/comfort trope is applied in romance novels, the character doing the comforting comes from a much “better” place (in terms of emotional well-being or general life status) than the hurt character. Darker romances, on the other hand, tend to…
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February Wrap-Up & March Goals!
The only thing worse than losing a week to being sick? Finally feeling better, catching your spouse’s cold and getting sick a second time, and starting the next month already behind schedule. Luckily, life craziness is why I always pad my writing schedules, so I’m in no danger of missing any deadlines. (And I promise…
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Five-Star Reads for February 2024
The Trouble With Cowboys Jodi Payne & B.A. Tortuga (Sin Deep #2) Sam and Thomas are two of my favorite romance characters pretty much ever, so returning to their world is always like getting a warm hug. Kacey is nothing like Sam, however, and his reasons for arriving in New York City are just as…
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Con Report: Farpoint 2024
I usually try to get my con reports written and posted by the Wednesday after the event. Unfortunately, I came down with an awful sinus infection right after attending this event, which is why my write-up of Farpoint 2024 was delayed a week. Though the resulting con crud was awful, I still had an overall…
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Steel Legacy Cover Reveal!
STEEL LEGACY: STEEL EMPIRES BOOK 7 Release Date: April 25, 2024 | Pre-order your signed copy The dramatic conclusion to the Steel Empires saga includes: 🩸 a vampire with unsettling, newfound power⚡️ a warrior-mage just trying her best☄️ a city under threat💥 magic vs tech💜 found family & queer rep Cover by Bradley Sharpe |…
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Limitless Love Cover Reveal!
LIMITLESS LOVE: A POLYAMOROUS CHARITY ANTHOLOGY Release Date: June 11, 2024 | Special Pre-Order Price of $4.99 Includes the novella Toward Unity by J.L. Gribble🛰 military romance💖 best friends to lovers💙 bi/pan rep🩶 aromantic rep↔️ side rep Cover by Coffin Print Designs & Graphic by River Designs Add to Goodreads | Blogger Sign-up BLURB Love…
