I don’t often take chances on books like this one, but it had too many elements that interested me to resist, so I indulged myself specifically for a vacation read. I have zero regrets after the fact, and I’ve added this author to my watch list for further installments to this series. Books in which … Continue reading Book Review: Fate in Suspension (Horn & Haven #1) by Archer Kay Leah
Book Review: Devil May Care (Reckless Damned #2) by Lark Taylor
Read my review of the first book in the Reckless Damned series, Devil's Mark. The slight downside to knowing how some of the worldbuilding works in an established series is that it can be harder to draw certain elements out for the audience. It’s fairly obvious from the epilogue of the previous book in this … Continue reading Book Review: Devil May Care (Reckless Damned #2) by Lark Taylor
Book Review: The Trouble With Trying to Love a Hellion (Murder Sprees & Mute Decrees #3) by Jennifer Cody
Read my reviews of previous books in the Murder Sprees & Mute Decrees series: The Trouble With Trying to Date a Murderer (#1) | The Trouble With Trying to Save an Assassin (#2) The previous narrator of this series is so vibrant that Cody takes a risk with this departure, especially since Edovard is vastly different from … Continue reading Book Review: The Trouble With Trying to Love a Hellion (Murder Sprees & Mute Decrees #3) by Jennifer Cody
Book Review: Third Time Lucky by Aurora Crane
The world-building nerd in me loves when authors write multiple stories in the same universe, even if the characters and events can stand alone. This is my third visit to this low-key shared world, and I thoroughly enjoy the sprawling connections of friendship and family that link the characters. And though the previous books were … Continue reading Book Review: Third Time Lucky by Aurora Crane
Book Review: Sins That Bind Us (Madly Ever After #2) by E.M. Lindsey
Read my review of the first book in the Madly Ever After series, Sins That Find Us. Lindsey doesn’t leave us hanging off the cliff they left us in the previous book for long. However, while Kane’s kidnapping is established, his rescue isn’t quite so straightforward. The guys go through a lot to find him, … Continue reading Book Review: Sins That Bind Us (Madly Ever After #2) by E.M. Lindsey
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
Book Review: Shadowfall (Immortals Descending #2) by Iris Foxglove
Read my review of the first book in the Immortals Descending series, Storm Front. Like the previous book in this series, this one starts with a fascinating origin story. This time, it’s not the origin story of a god, but of the inciting event to his evolution. Foxglove kicks us off with lots of questions, … Continue reading Book Review: Shadowfall (Immortals Descending #2) by Iris Foxglove
Book Review: One for the Road by Kate Hawthorne
One of my favorite things about Hawthorne’s writing is the way she plays with tropes in a manner that takes the story beyond the obvious. This is very much a second-chance romance, as a family tragedy forces one character home for the first time since leaving his high school boyfriend behind. However, that’s where the … Continue reading Book Review: One for the Road by Kate Hawthorne
Book Review: Forgive Me Father (Rebel Kings MC #3) by Garrett Leigh
Read my reviews of previous books in the Rebel Kings MC series: Devil’s Dance (#1) | Saint’s Song (#2) Though Cam, Saint, and Alexei are the characters we followed in the first books of this series, every officer of the Rebel Kings MC played a role in events that drastically affected them all. In this book, while … Continue reading Book Review: Forgive Me Father (Rebel Kings MC #3) by Garrett Leigh
Book Review: Uprooted (Florae #1) by Erica Montrose
I’m always on the lookout for new concepts in fiction, especially in the genres I already enjoy. Montrose packs a double dose of surprise to create a truly unique premise in this novella-length introduction to the world of her new paranormal romance series. Because this is a shorter book, the romance story line is slightly … Continue reading Book Review: Uprooted (Florae #1) by Erica Montrose
Book Review: Sins That Find Us (Madly Ever After #1) by E.M. Lindsey
The first installment of this nontraditional fairy tale retelling has a lot of work to do. Multiple characters to introduce, both individually and their previously established dynamics, along with the politics of an underworld to set up. Lindsey pulls no punches by immediately showing how dark and kinky these guys are, already with each other … Continue reading Book Review: Sins That Find Us (Madly Ever After #1) by E.M. Lindsey
Book Review: Snakebites (Irons and Works #9) by E.M. Lindsey
Read my reviews of previous books in the Irons and Works series: Free Hand (#1) | Blank Canvas (#2) | American Traditional (#3) | Bio-Mechanical (#4) | Stick and Poke (#5) | Scarification (#6) | Scratcher (#7) | Ornamental (#8) | To Touch the Light (follow-up) | Last-Minute Walk-In (follow-up) I prefer longer novels in the romance genre because that gives the author so much … Continue reading Book Review: Snakebites (Irons and Works #9) by E.M. Lindsey
Book Review: Distraction (Mobsters + Billionaires #4) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Mobsters + Billionaires series: Extradition (#1) | Protection (#2) | Attraction (#3) The relationship between enforcer Hopper and Liam, his RICO agent, has been teased from the beginning of this fantastic series, and the final reveal of the full arc did not disappoint. A lot of the set-up for … Continue reading Book Review: Distraction (Mobsters + Billionaires #4) by Kelly Fox
Book Review: Crimson Halo by Daniel May
It’s hard to do something “new” with vampire romance, but sometimes authors forget that they can lean into existing tropes and find ways to make them original. May does an amazing job with this book in portraying the inherent inhumanity of immortality while still making Seth a compelling and very human character. After all, a … Continue reading Book Review: Crimson Halo by Daniel May
Book Review: Ignite (Ignite #1) by Nora Phoenix
Despite my love of this author’s works, I delayed reading this series because I burned out on dystopian/post-apocalyptic stories a few years ago. But I’m still a science-fiction geek at heart, bonus points if it involves aliens and alternate history, so I knew these books would eventually make it to the top of the queue. … Continue reading Book Review: Ignite (Ignite #1) by Nora Phoenix
Book Review: Malicious Compliance & Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey
This post includes reviews of the books in the Loose Lips Sink Ships duet: Malicious Compliance (#1) | Instant Regret (#2) Malicious Compliance (Loose Lips Sink Ships #1) Any book by this author is going to be packed with emotion, and this one hits us with it right away. Jules is coming out of a … Continue reading Book Review: Malicious Compliance & Instant Regret by E.M. Lindsey
Book Review: Weavers Circle Series by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
This post includes reviews of the books in the Weavers Circle series: Broken Warrior (#1) | Wild Warrior (#2) | Blind Warrior (#3) | Tangled Warriors (#4) | Storm Warrior (#5) Broken Warrior (Weavers Circle #1) This series contains many urban fantasy concepts that I love, and the authors are two I have read and … Continue reading Book Review: Weavers Circle Series by Jocelynn Drake & Rinda Elliott
Book Review: A Purpose That Restores Us (Magi Accounts #3) by Michele Notaro
Read my reviews of previous books in the Magi Accounts series: Our Hearts That Tie Us (#0.5) | The Scars That Bind Us (#1) | A Kiss to Revive Me (#1.5) | The Shackles That Hold Us (#2) | A Date to Impress Him (#2.5) This fascinating urban fantasy world Notaro has created is an interesting dichotomy of how things … Continue reading Book Review: A Purpose That Restores Us (Magi Accounts #3) by Michele Notaro
Book Review: Catalyst (Chain Reaction #1) by Aurora Crane
I read another recently published book by this author and immediately sought out more. Though I was bummed that more wasn’t currently available, I was thrilled to find that this book is the beginning of a longer series. I stayed up way too late the night I started and even managed to keep reading while … Continue reading Book Review: Catalyst (Chain Reaction #1) by Aurora Crane
Book Review: Raiden (Sons of the Fallen #6) by Jaclyn Osborn
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Sons of the Fallen series: Galen (#1) | Castor (#2) | Daman (#3) | Gray (#4) | Bellamy (#5) Authors and readers like to describe characters as golden retrievers in human form, but I’ve found the definitive version. Raiden might not be 100 percent human, but he definitely has that wholesome … Continue reading Book Review: Raiden (Sons of the Fallen #6) by Jaclyn Osborn