I saw a rec for this series on Twitter (I refuse to call it X) and since I'm always on the lookout for new, science fiction/PNR I hit that read now button. And I then gobbled up the whole series in a couple of days. Yes, these are orc romances, but they aren't the usual alpha male, "Oh, no I've been abducted by the enemy", dubious consent orc romances. These are charming love stories, with caring and protective orc/human pairings. Each couple faces certain hardships they have to Continue Reading
Review: Hot Flashes and Hockey Slashes by Marika Ray and Sylvie Stewart
Hot Flashes and Hockey Slashes by Marika Ray and Sylvie StewartContemporary Romance/Romantic ComedyOctober 26, 2023- Self-PublishedKindle Unlimited Review by Angela I've been begging for more mid-life, Gen-X romance, so when I spied this book while doing a new release post I decided it was right up my alley. Honestly? They had me at hot flashes. The FMC, Olivia, is in her forties, a successful shoe designer, and divorced. She has a good life and her adult children are doing well. Continue Reading
Review: Murder in Drury Lane by Vanessa Riley
Murder in Drury Lane by Vanessa RileyLady Worthing Mysteries #2October 24, 2023- KensingtonARC Review by Angela I enjoyed the first book in this series, but like all first books in a series there was a lot of set-up and getting to know you. Murder in Drury Lane was a much easier read, especially now that I know the characters and their relationship dynamics. Lady Abigail Worthing is a married woman with an estranged, absent husband, an interest in solving murders, and a champion Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by Jennifer McMahon and A. Deborah Baker
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahonThriller/HorrorOctober 3, 2023- Gallery/Scout PressARC Allison O'Connor survived her childhood, and her mother, barely. Now she's married, with two girls, and the successful author of a children's book. She's mostly put her past behind her, and then her mother's caretaker calls and informs her that Mavis is dying of cancer. And she wants to spend her last days with her daughter and her family. So Allison- despite her fears and better judgment- moves Continue Reading
Review: Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey
Wreck the Halls by Tessa BaileyContemporary/Holiday Romance10/03/2023 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela I don't read a lot of holiday romances, but you can bet I snapped this one up as soon as I could. Tessa Bailey's newest romance features the children of infamous band members and rock legends, who split long ago and are now enemies, Melody Gallard and Beat Dawkins. They've always known about each other, but only met in person once, briefly, as teens. But when an entertainment Continue Reading
Review: The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. Harmon
The First and Last Adventure of Kit Sawyer by S.E. HarmonLGBTQ Adventure/ Paranormal RomanceJuly 20, 2023- Self-PublishedKindle Unlimited Review by Angela Okay, okay- I totally picked this book up because of the cover. The blurb sounded fun, but mostly because of the cover. This is a new to me author, so I went in blind. All I knew was that I wanted this book to live up to my high expectations after the blurb and cover. I'm happy to report that it absolutely did. The Sawyer family Continue Reading
Review: The Gossip and the Grump by Pippa Grant
The Gossip and the Grump by Pippa GrantThree Best Friends and a Wedding #2Contemporary Romance/Romantic ComedyOctober 5-2023- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela The second book in the Three Best Friends and a Wedding series focuses on Sabrina Sullivan, best friend to the would-be bride and gossip extraordinaire, and the man she met in Hawaii during the disastrous wedding week. Who turns out to be the new owner of her family's coffee cafe. Sabrina is depressed and upset by how her Continue Reading
Review: The Takedown by Carlie Walker
The Takedown by Carlie WalkerContemporary Romance10/3/2023 by Berkley Review by Angela Well, this was fun. Part contemporary romance, part romantic suspense, and maybe a little comedy thrown in there for good measure, The Takedown is a unique debut that kept me turning pages. Sydney Swift is a CIA agent who hasn't been home in quite a while. She loves her sister and grandmother but enjoys the distance and anonymity her job provides. Then she finds out that her sister is newly Continue Reading
Review: In Which Winnie Halifax Is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra Vasti
In Which Winnie Halifax Is Utterly Ruined by Alexandra VastiHalifax Hellions #3Historical RomanceFree novella on author's website Review by Angela Do y'all remember when I featured the first two FREE NOVELLAS in this series? Here let me remind you: Review- The Halifax Hellions Duet by Alexandra Vasti This is the third, and last, book about the Halifax siblings. Spencer Halifax is about to meet his match when he goes to retrieve his fake wife from her sheep farm. To say I was Continue Reading
Review: Spider and Frost by Jennifer Estep
Spider and Frost: An Elemental Assassin and Mythos Academy novella by Jennifer EstepFantasySeptember 26, 2023- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela Spider and Frost is a crossover novella featuring Gin Blanco of the Elemental Assassins series and Gwen Frost from Mythos Academy. This fast-paced adventure is full of familiar faces, magic, and mythology. Gin Blanco, aka the Spider, is on vacation with Owen, Finn, and Bria when she's cut off from her friends and forced to take a planned Continue Reading