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Book Review: Legends of Lobe den Herren Series by A.J. Sherwood
This post includes reviews of the books in the Legends of Lobe den Herren series: Fourth Point of Contact (#1) Zone of Action (#2) Fourth Point of Contact (Legends of Lobe den Herren #1) Sherwood makes some interesting worldbuilding decisions that gave me pause at a few points during this story. However, it is obvious…
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Book Review: Tending Tyler (Lone Star #1) by Jodi Payne & B.A. Tortuga
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed so much by these authors that it should come as no shock to anyone how sweet I found this book as well. We start in familiar territory (with a special shout-out to one of my favorite subby cowboys), but then this book becomes a major departure from what I’ve read from Payne…
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Book Review: Bound to Fall by Jaime Samms
The easiest takeaway from this book to start this review is that it is extremely long—but it’s one of those stories that supports its weight and deserves every scene. The most difficult takeaway is that this is truly a tale of redemption, like it says on the tin. Redemption is not the same as a…
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Book Review: Doll Parts (The Game #4) by Cara Dee
Read my reviews of the previous books in The Game series: Top Priority (#1) Their Boy (#2) Breathless (#3) This book is a very different type of story from the previous installments in this series, but it definitely follows the same theme Dee laid out from the very beginning. Love and kink can be completely…
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Book Review: The Trouble With Trying to Date a Murderer (Murder Sprees & Mute Decrees #1) by Jennifer Cody
I wasn’t sure what I was getting into this book. The cover is typical romance fare, but I went in with a burning curiosity to identify the nicknames and a willingness to embrace a dark comedy. What I got was a delightful paranormal romance featuring a narrator who swept me along with his strong personality.…
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Book Review: Unseen (Rath & Rune #2) by Jordan L. Hawk
Read my review of the first book in the Rath & Rune series, Unhallowed. We return to Widdershins to continue the quest set up by the events in the first book. Sebastian and Ves, though still retaining their jobs at the Ladysmith Museum library, have the blessing of Head Librarian Mr. Quinn to seek out…
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Book Review: Scythe Series by Kiki Clark & E.M. Lindsey
This post includes reviews of books in the Scythe series: Until His Soul Awakens (#0.5) Until His Beginning Ends (#0.6) Until His Last Goodbye (#1) Until His Soul Awakens (Scythe #0.5) by E.M. Lindsey This novella is available as a free download via Prolific Works as part of the Your Book Boyfriend’s Boyfriend M/M Romance Group Giveaway…
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February Wrap-Up & March Goals
Remember how we all hoped that 2022 would be more chill than 2020/21? Yeah, that was hilarious. I’m side-eyeing a lot of what’s going on in the world right now, along with some people’s reactions to it. But all I can really do is focus on making the world a better place in my small…
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Con Report: Farpoint 2022
Last weekend, the TARDIS (my electric car) finally fulfilled the mandate for which it was originally purchased — it drove me to a convention! Said convention was only 30 minutes away from my house, so I commuted rather than staying at the hotel, but it was absolutely awesome to attend my first in-person con in…
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Book Review: A Matter of Fact (Two Truths and a Lie #3) by Kate Hawthorne
Read my reviews of the previous books in the Two Truths and a Lie series: A Real Good Lie (#1) A Cold Hard Truth (#2) Disclaimer: I received an electronic ARC of this novel from the author. Though I enjoy both plot- and character-driven fiction, one of my favorite elements of storytelling, no matter the genre, is…
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Book Review: Devil’s Dance (Rebel Kings MC #1) by Garrett Leigh
Is it possible for a motorcycle club (MC) president to be a cinnamon roll? If Cam had been born into any other life, he absolutely would be. Even the sharp edges he does have due to his position are there more for automatic defense than because he has any desire to be a villain. I…
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Book Review: Spires Series by Alexis Hall
This post includes reviews of books in the Spires series: Glitterland (#1) Waiting for the Flood (#2) For Real (#3) Glitterland (Spires #1) There’s a difference between being mentally ill and being an asshole, but it’s still entirely possible to be both. By the time I was a third of the way through the book,…
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Book Review: Finding Finn (Forever Love #2) by Charlie Novak
Read my review of the first book in the Forever Love series, Always Eli. It’s a pretty universal fact that it’s always the quiet ones you have to watch out for. The character of Finn already interested me because he appeared to be an adorable, anxiety-ridden cinnamon roll from the outside, but that couldn’t possibly…
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Book Review: Extradition (Mobsters + Billionaires #1) by Kelly Fox
Kelly Fox lulled me into a pattern of books set in Texas only to blow me out of the water with her depiction of New York City. Like it says on the tin, mobsters and billionaires are a departure from her previous works, but this author’s grasp on inherent human nature makes this book with…
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Book Review: Spring of the Wolf (Seasons of the Lukoi #2) by Iris Foxglove
Read my review of the first Seasons of the Lukoi novel, Winter of the Owl. Every time I think I can’t possibly enjoy the world of this epic fantasy romance series more, the author(s) uncover another stunning layer. In the first book of this series, we’re introduced to the culture of the Lukoi, who are…
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Farpoint 2022 Schedule!
Two years ago, little did I know that I would be attending my last in-person convention for the foreseeable future. Therefore, it’s only appropriate that my first in-person convention in this brave new world we live in would be the same event. I look forward to soaking up the much-missed con environment this weekend at…
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Book Review: Mountain Topped by K.M. Neuhold & Mia Monroe
Sometimes there’s a limit to how many genre tropes you can cram into one book. However, there’s a difference between “too many” and “just enough combined in the right way.” Neuhold and Monroe strike the perfect balance in this book with three unique and compelling characters who also balance each other in the best way.…
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Book Review: Winter of the Owl (Seasons of the Lukoi #1) by Iris Foxglove
I came to this series because I’d previously read the Starian Cycle books by the same author, though I did not review them for my blog. Foxglove has created a truly expansive world in that it is not necessary to read the previous books to appreciate anything about this story. The forced-proximity element of this…
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Book Review: Shades of Winter (For Everything a Season #1) by E.M. Lindsey
Lindsey is officially the only author I know who can write a “low-angst” book that still leaves me absolutely aching for the characters. Liam and Dante shouldn’t work together, which of course means that they absolutely do. I adored the way this story switches up the traditional bodyguard trope formula by having the characters hook…
