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, … Continue reading Book Review: Parts of Us (The Game #14) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Daddy Christmas by Cara Dee
I can’t keep my title as a Cara Dee superfan if I don’t read all the things, but I’ll admit that I approached this story with mild trepidation. First because of one of the major tropes, since “forbidden” romance (in this case between people of very different statuses within an office hierarchy) often stresses me … Continue reading Book Review: Daddy Christmas by Cara Dee
Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author Cara Dee
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, Cara Dee. About Cara Dee I’m often awkwardly silent or, … Continue reading Rainbow Readers Cruise Blog Tour: Interview with Author Cara Dee
Con Report: Indies Invade Philly 2023
I've never considered myself a "super fan" of anything. Even with my TARDIS and LEGO collections, I'm an average fan of the television show Doctor Who and I don't keep the boxes that the LEGO come in (considered blasphemy by hardcore builders). But two years ago, I discovered a certain author, binge-read the majority of … Continue reading Con Report: Indies Invade Philly 2023
Book Review: Tango Down (The Renegades #4) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of previous books in The Renegades series: Rogue Launch (#1) | Enemy Combatant (#2) | On the Double (#3) The beginning of this book directly intersects with the action-packed finale of the previous novel. It means that all the various characters I’ve come to care about, main heroes and secondary, are in immediate danger right … Continue reading Book Review: Tango Down (The Renegades #4) by Cara Dee
Book Review: On the Double (The Renegades #3) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of previous books in The Renegades series: Rogue Launch (#1) | Enemy Combatant (#2) Reece, River, and Shay Tenley (affectionately known as “TenShay”) are some of my favorite Dee characters across her expansive, connected universe. I’d have read this stand-alone series even without the promise of a book concentrating on this trio, … Continue reading Book Review: On the Double (The Renegades #3) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Enemy Combatant (The Renegades #2) by Cara Dee
Read my review of the first book in The Renegades series, Rogue Launch. This series is designed to stand alone, and the heroes of book 1 were brand new even for long-time readers of Dee’s work. In contrast, book 2 is still accessible for new readers, but I had the pleasure to already start firmly … Continue reading Book Review: Enemy Combatant (The Renegades #2) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Rogue Launch (The Renegades #1) by Cara Dee
I had this crazy idea when this series was announced that all the action would happen concurrently in each book, meaning we’d get full closure for both the external and relationship arcs, with the final installment being an extended wrap-up. I know, I know, totally wishful thinking on my part because Dee is too good … Continue reading Book Review: Rogue Launch (The Renegades #1) by Cara Dee
Book Review: This Will Hurt II by Cara Dee
Read my review of the previous book in this duology, This Will Hurt I. The first book in this set didn’t end on an explicit cliffhanger so much as a hinge moment in these main characters’ lives. I adore being an advanced reader for this author, but the downside was definitely the wait between installments … Continue reading Book Review: This Will Hurt II by Cara Dee
Book Review: This Will Hurt I by Cara Dee
One of the review notes I left to myself while reading this book is “Yep, this will hurt.” From page 1, I was hooked on Jake, especially with how Dee brings him to life so well as a former servicemember. In fact, Dee’s usual excellent character work means that I didn’t even mind Jake as … Continue reading Book Review: This Will Hurt I by Cara Dee
Book Review: Prowl (The Game #12) 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) Though many of the books in this series can be … Continue reading Book Review: Prowl (The Game #12) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Apex Predator (The Game #11) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of the 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) Dee once told me that she was worried I’d eventually be disappointed … Continue reading Book Review: Apex Predator (The Game #11) by Cara Dee
A Year in Reading: 2022
Every year, Goodreads invites me to its annual reading challenge with a helpfully suggested goal of 12 books. Every year, I bump that goal up to 50, because I figure that's always doable unless the apocalypse occurs. In the last few years, I've more than blown that number out of the water. Here's my final … Continue reading A Year in Reading: 2022
Book Review: The Secret Plan (The Game #10) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of the 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) One of the things I love best about this series is how it explores the intersection … Continue reading Book Review: The Secret Plan (The Game #10) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Senseless (The Game #9) 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) When Dee dove back into writing this series with a vengeance, she took the premise of one book = one month = one Game and completely upended it in the best way … Continue reading Book Review: Senseless (The Game #9) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Hostile Takeover (The Game #8) 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) We’re now eight books into this epic, interconnected romance series, and Cara Dee consistently delivers with each new installment. This book … Continue reading Book Review: Hostile Takeover (The Game #8) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Prepared (Auctioned #6) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Auctioned series. What I expected with this book: Total fan service of Gray and Darius’ happily ever after, featuring bachelor party shenanigans, a ceremony and reception I’d cry my way through, and familiar, beloved characters showing up from other series. Had that been all this book … Continue reading Book Review: Prepared (Auctioned #6) by Cara Dee
Book Review: Adrift in the Embers (The Game #7) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of the 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) This book can probably be read as a stand-alone, but I believe it works best as a direct follow-up to the previous book in this series, The Shepherd. Corey is integral to a subplot in … Continue reading Book Review: Adrift in the Embers (The Game #7) by Cara Dee
Book Review: The Shepherd (The Game #6) by Cara Dee
Read my previous reviews of the books in The Game series: Top Priority (The Game #1)Their Boy (The Game #2)Breathless (The Game #3)Doll Parts (The Game #4)Out of the Ashes (The Game #5) If you can count on anything about this series, you can depend on Dee’s unpredictability when it comes to the varying characters and relationships among the members … Continue reading Book Review: The Shepherd (The Game #6) by Cara Dee