Magic Claims by Ilona AndrewsKate Daniels: The Wilmington Years #2Urban FantasyJune 13, 2023- NYLAARC Review by Angela You never really know how much you will miss certain characters and worlds until a series ends, and you're not sure if you'll ever see them again. Which makes these last two books in the spin-off to the Kate Daniels series so special. The first book, Magic Tides, gave readers a sense of what Kate, Curran, and Conlan were up to after leaving Atlanta and settling down Continue Reading
Review: Unfortunately Yours by Tessa Bailey
Unfortunately Yours by Tessa BaileyA Vine Mess #2Contemporary RomanceJune 6, 2023- AvonARC Review by Angela I didn't love the first book in the series, Secretly Yours, neither the pacing nor the romance really worked for me and it took forever to finish. I kind of debated on whether I should continue with this duology, but ultimately decided I needed to know how the hate/lust relationship between the other Vos sibling and her retired Navy Seal panned out. I'm glad I did because this Continue Reading
Review: Kissing My Brother’s Bride by Molly McLain
Kissing My Brother's Bride by Molly McLainThe Kissing Games #1Contemporary RomanceJune 1, 2023- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela I side-eyed the title of this book when I first saw it, and then after realizing it was part of a series, by different authors, revolving around a wedding gone bad, I read the blurb multiple times to see if it would be something I would enjoy. I REALLY wanted to dive into the rest of the series with all their different tropes and shared characters, so I Continue Reading
Review: Heart Stings by Jennifer Estep
Heart Stings by Jennifer EstepElemental Assassins #19.5Urban FantasyMay 9, 2023- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela I have to say that I was worried that we had said goodbye to this world after the last book in the series, but I'm happy that the author has decided to release novellas featuring secondary characters. And I like this very, very much. Heart Stings allows readers to catch up with Lorelei Parker and Hugh Tucker, both prominent figures in the Elemental Assassin series. Continue Reading
Review: Hotel of Secrets by Diana Biller
Hotel of Secrets by Diana BillerHistorical RomanceMarch 28, 2023- St. Martin'sARC Review by Angela I really like this author's words, and how she weaves history, romance, and mystery together seamlessly. Hotel of Secrets is set in Vienna in 1877 and primarily takes place in Hotel Wallner. The Wallner family consists of strong women, who have run the hotel for decades, always only having one daughter, never marrying, and living life on their terms. But, it's also interwoven with the Continue Reading
Angela’s KU Update!
I know how hard it is to wade through the Kindle Unlimited offerings, so I'm going to update y'all on what I've found and loved in the last few weeks. Xiveri Mates by Elizabeth StephensScience Fiction Romance I read the first five books in this series, back to back, last week. Like gobbled them up and couldn't stop turning pages. Which is weird for me since I tend to hop around from genre to genre, not reading the same one twice in a row. I'm kind of surprised that this series hasn't Continue Reading
Review: Moorewood Family Rules by HelenKay Dimon
Moorewood Family RulesWomen's FictionApril 25, 2023- AvonARC Review by Angela I'm not sure what I expected when I picked this book up, and after having read it I still don't know what genre it should be classified under. Maybe WF? Maybe like WF with a touch of mystery? I'm not really sure. I will say this is a fast, fun, light read even with the darker elements that are layered in. When the book first opens it introduces Jillian Moorewood, fresh out of prison and surprising her Continue Reading
Review: Happy Place by Emily Henry
Happy Place by Emily HenryContemporary Romance/WF04/25/2023 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela I'm unsure what kind of magic this author weaves through her pages as she's writing, but I am always desperate to get a copy of every new release. When I do, I immediately open and devour every word. Emily Henry is my latest must-read author and I can't get enough of her voice. Happy Place is labeled as both a contemporary romance and a women's fiction novel. And I agree wholeheartedly with Continue Reading
Review: Who Cries for the Lost by C.S. Harris
Who Cries for the Lost by C.S. HarrisSebastian St. Cyr #18Historial Mystery04/18/2023 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela Who Cries for the Lost picks up right after the events of When Blood Lies, Sebastian and Hero are back in London, breathlessly waiting for news from France. Napolean sits on the throne and England is on the verge of war. Sebastian is recovering from his leg injury suffered while in France and is frustrated with the injury at a time when so many young men are poised to Continue Reading
Review: Murder in PostScript by Mary Winters
Murder in PostScript by Mary WintersA Lady of Letters Mystery #1Historical MysteryMarch 28, 2023 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela I love historical mysteries, but the ones I tend to pick up are dark and sinister. Murder in PostScript is a lighter, cozier addition to the genre. It introduces a down-to-earth protagonist who starts out as a mysterious advice columnist, Lady Agony, and ends up solving a murder. Amelia Amesbury is just a regular country girl who married a rich, but Continue Reading