Happy Friday! Show of hands, who’s got their Covid shot? It’s a low roll out here in California. I hope everyone is safe out there and if you're not reading books, I have some TikToks to suggest. Here’s your top 5 TikToks of the week. First up from the Smexy Books team, we all LOVED this entire thread. Sharing from Twitter where it’s easy to follow the story. Grab some tissues, then click. I’ve watched this one MANY times and always laugh. And now for an example of the things Continue Reading
Book + Wine Pairing: The Elite Kings Series by Amo Jones
I love to drink wine when I’m reading and thought it would be fun to try a new concept, book + wine pairing recommendations. Grab a glass and let’s begin. The Silver Swan by Amo Jones has been on my wish list for awhile and recently showed up as a freebie on Amazon. I’m a fan of dark romance and this book pushed all the right buttons. It was also absurd, completely improbable, introduced multiple characters and storylines, so many mysterious circumstances, relationships and numerous Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini-Reviews: Reviews for Books by Sarah J. Maas, V.E. Schwab, Ilsa Madden-Mills and H. Hunting
I’ve read and/or listened to several books in recent weeks and thought a quick round up would be perfect. Two of these are WAY hyped and absolutely delivered for me. Two are sports romances that I adored, and one is an unfortunate DNF. Here we go… Hyped and Loved A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas was a super A+ awesome read. This entire series is all over TikTok and I feel like I’ve found my tribe. The ACOTAR books started as fun, adventurous YA reads with romance, but now have Continue Reading
This Week on TikTok
Hey y’all! Top Ten will be back next week, but Jen had a great idea for a new feature and it sounded fabulous! Did you know that the average time a user spends on TikTok each day is 45 minutes? Tick tock... tick tock…the minutes fly by and you’re down the rabbit hole. Below are my favorite TikToks of the week. Cheers! I’m on a dog and cat video binge right now. Get ready. This one cracks me up! And this trend of showing your newborn baby vs now. So cute! This guy. He's so Continue Reading
TikTok Made Me Read It: A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
My newest obsession is BookTok. If you’re not on TikTok, this is a category you can search on the app and you will find tons of videos from creators talking about all things books. They recommend series, act out scenes, swoon over book boyfriends, show off amazing bookshelves + "shelfies" and even warn you about which books don’t live up to the hype. I LOVE IT. I get lost in the dance videos. Then, I found BookTok and it took my love up a notch. I never post, only lurk, and I Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini-Reviews: Reviews for Books by Rina Kent, Paullina Simons and Vi Keeland
I have a mixed bag of reviews this time. All were good reads, just so VERY different! From mafia and historical fiction to contemporary rom com-ish. First, I discovered Rina Kent last year and devoured her Royal Elite series. All were “A” books for me. When I saw that her newest duet was a mafia theme, I was all in. Throne of Power and Throne of Vengeance feature Rai, who is the twin sister of Reina from Kent’s Lies & Truths duet. You don’t need to read those books ahead of Continue Reading
Review: Rejected by Jaymin Eve
Rejected by Jaymin EveShadow Beast Shifters #1Paranormal RomanceDecember 8, 2020, Self Published Review by Jen Rejected by Jaymin Eve was a fun escape. I’m loving paranormal-urban fantasy books right now. I enjoyed Jaymin’s Dark Legacy series in 2019 and this new trilogy looked great. I was right! This was an interesting take on the rejected mates trope. Our heroine, Mera, is a member of a very powerful pack. Unfortunately, when she was a child, her dad challenged the Alpha of Continue Reading
Review: The Finish Line by Kate Stewart
The Finish Line by Kate StewartRomantic SuspenseJanuary 24, 2021, by KLS PressReview by Jen I couldn’t wait to read The Finish Line by Kate Stewart. Exodus (book two) did end with an HEA. But, it never really sat completely well with me. I LOVED the story…but I didn’t feel as satisfied with Tobias and Cecelia’s HEA as I wanted to be. Did they REALLY belong together, and I wanted more backstory on Tobias before I could truly support him vs Cecelia’s first love, Sean. I was squarely Continue Reading
Jen’s MOST Anticipated Book of 2021: The Finish Line by Kate Stewart
I am beyond excited that this book is out so early in the year! I have this baby on my eReader, all tee'd up. The Finish Line by Kate Stewart is the third book in the Ravenhood series. I've been busy rereading books one and two the last few days. I am loving them just as much this time around, too. Our h, Cecelia (19), moves to a small town to live with her dad in his mansion and work at his factory for a year. She is to learn the business in prep for inheriting it, along with his fortune. Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini-Reviews- Reviews for books by Ilsa Madden-Mills, Saffron A. Kent, and Garrett Leigh
The Revenge Pact by Ilsa Madden-MillsContemporary RomanceDecember 3, 2020 Self Published What to read when you’re trying to distract yourself from an insurrection? My book club chose The Revenge Pact by Ilsa Madden-Mills weeks ago and it was the perfect happy distraction. I discovered Madden-Mills this year and was thrilled to immerse myself in this latest book. It is part of a series, with each book being written by a different author. The series centers around three college football Continue Reading