I feel like 2020 never really ended and it’s been one big blur, right? Hopefully 2022 will feel like a real new year. There are so many books I’m looking forward to reading! My list is a mix of not yet released and some that have been out and are on the top of my ever expanding TBR list. That way you don't have to wait, just grab something now. :) In chronological order of release dates, here we go: January 15, Lord of Embers by C.N. Crawford: Book two in the Demon Queen Trials. Book Continue Reading
Jen’s Favorites of 2021
While this wasn't the best year for many reasons, 2021 was a GREAT reading year for me. It was tough to narrow it down to my favorite books, so I ended up with a fairly long list. Hopefully you’ll get some vacation time and be able to find a quiet nook, a glass of wine and can enjoy a few of my recommendations. I found myself reading so many older books vs new releases. While social media has its dark side, it’s been great at resurfacing older books to new readers, including me! I HIGHLY Continue Reading
This Week on TikTok- 12/24/21
Can you believe it’s almost 2022? The last two years have just been one big hot messy blur. I don’t know what I would’ve done without books. I say that in complete honesty, reading has been a lifesaver for me. Less news. More romance, fantasy and adventure. I’m currently listening to a terrific fantasy, A Fate of Wrath and Flame by K.A. Tucker. It’s soooo good! Love the narrator and the story is addicting! Book two is out later next year. I just started reading a few books; The Sweetest Continue Reading
Jen’s Minis: Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson and The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
Key Change by Heidi HutchinsonContemporary RomanceOctober 12, 2021 by Smartypants RomanceARC Review by Jen Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson was a super cute audio book. It’s set in the Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Universe. And, it is actually book three in the Common Thread series. I was a little apprehensive about this book because I’ve never read any book in those series. I’m such a big fan of a good audio book and went for it. Narrated by Samantha Continue Reading
Review: The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy
The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven KennedyRomantic FantasyOctober 16, 2020 Reviewed by Jen TikTok made me read it.Jen, 12/2021 Soo….this series isn’t complete yet and there’s one helluva cliff hanger on book three. The fourth book is being released sometime in 2022. The horror of not having a date is killing me. This series is all over BookTok and I finally decided to see what the hubbub was about. It has all my normal Kindle crack of fae, magic, unique kingdoms, evil kings and Continue Reading
Review: King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. ClairDark Fantasy11/30/2021 by Bloom BooksARC Review by Jen I’m on a roll with finding so many awesome books over the last few months. King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair has got to be in my top three, maybe top two? It was AMAZING!!!! I first found this author when her series, Hades X Persephone, blew up on TikTok. I enjoyed those books a lot, and this one was EVEN BETTER. Enemies to lovers, Vampires, arranged marriage…all my Continue Reading
This Week on TikTok
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! I hope you’re having a great week and getting some relaxation and reading in between friends and family gatherings. I’m currently listening to The Inadequate Heir by Danielle L. Jensen. It’s set in her Bridge Kingdom world (I LOVED the first two books!) and it’s great so far. I’m also reading The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros. The hubs and I are on a red-eye tonight to the east coast; my Kindle is stacked with books for the week Continue Reading
Review: The Witch Collector by Charissa Weaks
The Witch Collector by Charissa WeaksFantasy Romance11/2/2021 by Owl City PressARC Review by Jen I was so excited to read an ARC of The Witch Collector from new to me author, Charissa Weeks!! The cover is beautiful, the fantasy theme is right up my alley and the story did not disappoint! This is book one in trilogy. And I am now anxiously awaiting books two and three! The book follows Raina Bloodgood, a witch who can’t speak and uses her own sign language to communicate. Every Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini’s: Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco, Runaway Girl by Tessa Bailey, and The Idea of You by Robinne Lee
I loved all of these books, let’s get started. First up…the newest book release, Kingdom of the Cursed by Kerri Maniscalco is book two in the Kingdom of the Wicked series. Book one was terrific, book two…even better!! I listened to both books. The narrator is excellent and it even features some spooky effects and music at key moments, too. They’re both a lot of fun! The romance between Wrath and Emilia is taken up several notches with the latest installment. Emilia is now in the Continue Reading
Jen’s Audible Minis: Sinner by Sierra Simone, Regretting You by Colleen Hoover, November 9 by Colleen Hoover
I’m calling this sex + two awesome Coho books. First with the sex… Sinner by Sierra Simone is the second book in the Priest series. The first book features Father Bell and this one is about his brother, Sean. I listened to both books. Narrator, Zachary Webber is THE best!! This was one of the hottest, spiciest books I’ve ever heard. Like blushing, someone hand me a giant glass of water hot. Wow, wow, wow!!! But, lest you think it’s all about the sex, the story was equally Continue Reading