Big Wild Love Adventure by Julianna KeyesContemporary RomanceOriginally published June 20, 2022- Reissued May 31, 2024Self-Published Review by Angela So, this was fun. Not even going to lie- I was lured in by the promise of reality show adventure and romance. While I'm not one to watch reality shows on television, I do love me some reality show shenanigans in my romance. Emmy Shaw is a food truck baker who has fallen on hard times, and that is before she wrecks her food truck, Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Care and Feeding of an Alpha Male by Jessica Clare
Originally posted in October of 2012 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. The Care and Feeding of an Alpha Male by Jessica ClareBluebonnet #2Contemporary RomanceOctober 2, 2012- Berkley Beth Ann Williamson has had enough of her cheating, long time boyfriend Allen. She’s also had enough of being the perfect girlfriend, perfect daughter, perfect everything, it’s time she figured out what she wants to do with her life. After finally breaking off her relationship she finishes beauty school Continue Reading
Retro Review: Mortal Ties by Eileen Wilks
Originally posted in October 2012 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Mortal Ties by Eileen WilksWorld of the Lupi #9Urban Fantasy/Paranormal RomanceOctober 2, 2012 by Berkley Eileen Wilks’s World of the Lupi series is one of my favorites. What started out as a paranormal romance with the first couple of books has evolved into a wonderful, detailed urban fantasy world. Lily is an awesome heroine as she is smart and capable and is allowed to be those things even while she has navigated Continue Reading
Review: Fair Market Value by Hailey Edwards
Fair Market Value by Hailey EdwardsThe Body Shop #1Urban Fantasy04/18/2024- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela Hailey Edwards is an auto-buy for me in the Urban Fantasy genre. This world she's created that started with the Beginner's Guide to Necromancy series is top-notch. The Body Shop is the newest series in this interconnected world and introduces Mary Frances Talbot, Frankie to her friends, who is a Necromancer, living with her siblings and running a garage. She also leases out Continue Reading
Review: The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren
The Paradise Problem by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMay 14, 2024- Gallery BooksARC Review by Angela I have an up and down relationship with Christina Lauren books. When I love them I really, really love them (Beautiful Player and The True Love Experiment), but when I don't, I'm left scratching my head at why (Something Wilder). This book falls somewhere in the middle. I will admit that I read this straight through in one evening. It's compulsively readable. The banter Continue Reading
Retro Review: Land of the Beautiful Dead by R Lee Smith
Review originally posted in October of 2015 on Fiction Vixen by Angela Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee SmithDark Fantasy RomanceOctober 29, 2015- Self Published I’ve been checking this author’s website regularly for any, and I do mean ANY, new updates on a possible release date for Land of the Beautiful Dead. I was like a stalker there for awhile, which means I spent most of my year steeped in disappointment, waiting… Then on Oct. 30th, out of nowhere it suddenly appeared Continue Reading
Review: The Lovely Dark Anthology
The Lovely Dark: A Monster Romance AnthologyParanormal Romance/Fantasy RomanceApril 23, 2024- Self PublishedPurchased- Available in Kindle Unlimited Review by Angela Wave Song by Emma Hamm I've circled around this author on Amazon when looking up fantasy or paranormal romance. I figured this would be the perfect time to see if her writing appealed to me. This is a merman/human fantasy romance, set in a dystopian type of world. The FMC, Alys, meets the MMC while traveling under Continue Reading
Retro Review: Grim Shadows by Jenn Bennett
Review originally posted in June of 2014 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Grim Shadows by Jenn BennettRoaring Twenties #2Paranormal Historical RomanceJune 3, 2014- Berkley After reading the first book in Jenn Bennett’s Roaring Twenties series, Bitter Spirits, my first thought was “why didn’t I pick this up sooner?” Such a great romance. Apparently when you mix bootleggers and speakeasies, ghosts and zombies, one sexy, freckled heroine and a big, scarred hero what you get is complete Continue Reading
Review: My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne Long
My Season of Scandal by Julie Anne LongThe Palace of Rogues #7Historical RomanceApril 23, 024- AvonARC Review by Angela Julie Anne Long is one of my favorite historical romance authors and The Palace of Rogues one of my very favorite series. I'm always thrilled at the chance to visit the beloved residents and guests of The Grand Palace on the Thames. My Season of Scandal is an age gap romance, introducing Catherine Keating, an innocent country bred young woman who has come to Continue Reading
Review: Funny Story by Emily Henry
Funny Story by Emily HenryContemporary RomanceApril 23, 2024- Berkley Review by Angela It's no secret that Emily Henry has fast become one of my favorite romance authors of contemporary romance. There is just something about her writing that clicks with me. Funny Story is a roommates to lovers, forced proximity romance and is just as delightful as you would think. Daphne is shocked when she finds out her perfect love story isn't so perfect--and her fiancé has left her for his best Continue Reading