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Five-Star Reads for February 2026
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Like my reviews? The Memories We Made Cara Dee (Remembering Us #1/The Game Series #16) As a long-time fan of this author, I was entirely unsurprised when a prologue meant to set up the conflict in the main story became a full-length novel in itself. Considering Nathan…
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Five-Star Reads for August 2025
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Like my reviews? Xerxes Ascendant Adelaide Blaike (House Epsilon #2) I’ve been anxiously awaiting the conclusion to this story since I finished book 1 and screamed. A lot. Luckily, Blaike doesn’t draw out that particular cliffhanger for too long; instead, she hits readers with the expected and…
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Five-Star Reads for May 2025
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Like my reviews? Unmade Cara Dee (Hillcroft Group #2) Dee has lured her loyal readers into her latest romantic suspense series by promising (and delivering) a ton of the crossover potential that makes the sprawling shared world of her books so much fun. However, new readers shouldn’t…
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Five-Star Reads for December 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Livesuit James S.A. Corey (The Captive’s War novella) While the first full-length novel in this new series was well-written and had a fascinating premise, none of the point-of-view characters particularly grabbed me. In contrast, Karin fascinated me from the first scene as I followed his transition from…
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Five-Star Reads for November 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. Christmas on Stardust Lane Garrett Leigh The best sorts of Christmas romances are those that could be set at any time of year and still read perfectly, because the depth of emotion is rooted in the characters and their connection rather than any specific holiday. Tam…
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Five-Star Reads for September 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. More Than Need Aurora Crane (Better in Threes #1) Being familiar with these characters from other books by the author in the same shared world means I came at this story from a different perspective than brand-new readers enjoying Crane’s work for the first time. Riley…
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Five-Star Reads for July 2024
Note: Reviews are listed alphabetically by author’s last name. For the Night Cara Dee (The Game #15) Penelope has always been the outlier within the Mclean House founders as a woman, which only made me more excited to learn more about her and see her find her own happily ever after. We’ve had glimpses of…
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Book Review: The Steady (Lost Boys #4) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of previous books in the Lost Boys series: The Thief (#0.5) | The Skeptic (Lost Boys #1) | The Crush (#2) | The Punk (#3) I often joke that it’s not a Kelly Fox book unless it makes me laugh so hard that I scare a cat at least once. While this story definitely includes moments…
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Book Review: The Punk (Lost Boys #3) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of previous books in the Lost Boys series: The Thief (#0.5) | The Skeptic (#1) | The Crush (#2) This book is both exactly what it says on the tin and simultaneously full of delightful surprises. That Sawyer and Hen are meant to be is evident from events in earlier in the series (and obvious…
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Book Review: Heart2Heart (Contemporary) Vol. 7
This post includes reviews of selections from the contemporary half of the 7th volume of Heart2Heart charity anthology. Brie Mine Charlie Novak I have a soft spot for book nerds, being one myself, and I loved that Sage and Benedict first connected in chat conversations over their love of books and reading, especially since they…
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Book Review: The Crush (Lost Boys #2) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of previous books in the Lost Boys series: The Thief (#0.5) | The Skeptic (#1) Sometimes you don’t know how much you need to hear (read) something until it comes along at exactly the right time in your life. Fox has been one of my favorite authors since I discovered the Wrecked series a…
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Book Review: The Skeptic (Lost Boys #1) by Kelly Fox
Read my review of the prequel to the Lost Boys series, The Thief. This book easily works as a stand-alone, but I’ve now seen Beckett in two previous works by Fox (the finale of her Wild Heart Ranch series and the prequel to this series) and already knew I was intrigued by this character. I’m…
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Book Review: The Thief (Lost Boys #0.5) by Kelly Fox
To borrow a phrase from this novella, you won’t want to miss this “quick but meaningful” introduction to Fox’s next series. Most novellas that act as this sort of prelude leave me both overwhelmed by introductions to secondary characters and underwhelmed by the story itself. Proving once again why Fox is one of my favorite…
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Book Review: Anti-Hero (Wild Heart Ranch #4) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Wild Heart Ranch series: Sworn Enemy (#1) | Good Behavior (#2) | Savior Complex (#3) Fox has been building the potential for a relationship between Ant and Erik from the very beginning of this series, along with centering elements of the series itself on a throughline of Ant’s character…
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Book Review: Savior Complex (Wild Heart Ranch #3) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of previous books in the Wild Heart Ranch series: Sworn Enemy (#1) | Good Behavior (#2) In a series that has multiple ties between the books but which the author also kind of wants to offer as a stand-alone, it can be difficult to set the scene for readers. Fox solves the problem here…
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Book Review: Liar’s Gambit (The Elite) by Kelly Fox
Fox writes her morally gray characters so well that I wasn’t surprised to learn she’d been invited to take part in this multi-author series. This novella was easy to read in a single sitting, featuring plenty of the author’s patented “murder swoon.” On the surface, Wilhelm and Nigel are stereotypical hitman types, even if they…
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Book Review: Good Behavior (Wild Heart Ranch #2) by Kelly Fox
Read my review of the first book in the Wild Heart Ranch series, Sworn Enemy. I appreciate that Fox includes a note at the beginning of this book explicitly stating that the origins of the relationship in this book are Not Okay. Bram and Nacho may be consenting adults who forged an instant emotional connection,…
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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…
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Book Review: Heart2Heart Vol. 6 (multiple authors)
I was honored to be asked to review an advanced digital copy of the 2022 Heart2Heart collection, featuring many of my favorite authors. Since I’m reading this charity anthology for free, I’ve made a separate donation to a local LGBTQ+ organization. This book is only available for a limited time, so don’t wait to grab…
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Book Review: Unwrapping Christmas (Rebel Sky Ranch #4.5) by Kelly Fox
Read my reviews of previous books in the Rebel Sky Ranch series: Goodnight (#1) | Sparrow (#2) | Navarro (#3) | Warwick (#4) There seems to be a default assumption that holiday-themed romances have to be sweet, but Fox sees this assumption, packs a ton of sweetness into this novella, and then raises the spice level off the charts…
