Ruby Fever by Ilona AndrewsHidden Legacy #6Urban Fantasy RomanceAugust 23, 2022, by AvonARC Review by Angela Anyone who knows me knows I am an Ilona Andrews fangirl. I will read anything they write. This husband and wife writing duo is at the very tip-top of my fantasy genre pyramid and I can't get enough. Ruby Fever, Hidden Legacy #6, was my most anticipated book of 2022. So when it hit my Kindle I pushed everything aside and sat down to read, starting right after work and staying up Continue Reading
Review: Dance with the Devil by Kit Rocha
Dance with the Devil by Kit RochaMercenary Librarians #3Dystopia/Fantasy RomanceAugust 16, 2022, by TorARC Review by Angela I'm always excited for another Kit Rocha book, but my anticipation for Dani and Rafe's book was sky high. These two gorgeous, yet deadly characters seemed to be engaged in a 'will they or won't they?' dance over the last two books. The Mercenary Librarians is a spin-off of the Beyond series, but if you haven't read the previous series don't worry, Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher and A Shattered Silver Crown by Kai Butler
What Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherHorror/FantasyJuly 12, 2022 by Tor NightfireARC T. Kingfisher is known for fantasy and more recently, romantic fantasy, but I believe her horror novels and novellas to be some of her best work. This retelling of Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher is creepy and chilling and well done. Our narrator for this story is retired Lieutenant Alex Easton, who is summoned to the Usher estate by their childhood friend Roderick, on behalf of his dying sister Continue Reading
Review: For Butter or Worse by Erin La Rosa
For Butter or Worse by Erin La RosaContemporary RomanceJuly 26, 2022, by HQN BooksARC Review by Angela I'm pretty sure this pinged my radar when I saw it on some kind of 2022 most anticipated list on Twitter. Or something like that. So I looked it up and... Oh, hello there enemies to lovers, fake dating, rival cooking show judges romance. Gimme, gimme, gimme. I'm writing this review in January if that's any indication of my level of anticipation. Nina Lyon and Leo O'Donnell work Continue Reading
Review: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
The Bodyguard by Katherine CenterContemporary RomancePublished July 19, 2022 by St. Martin's PressARC Review by Angela This was SUCH a fun surprise. I, like so many readers, am skeptical when presented with a contemporary romance with a cutesy cover and a blurb that sounds like it could possibly be a romantic comedy. But nonetheless, I grabbed a copy and dove in with high hopes. And was rewarded with an amusing, sweet romance that kept me reading into the early hours of the Continue Reading
Review: Eclipse the Moon (Starlight’s Shadow #2) by Jessie Mihalik
Eclipse the Moon by Jessie MihalikStarlight's Shadow #2Science Fiction RomanceJuly 12, 2022, by Harper Voyager Review by Angela This author has quickly become one of my absolute favorites in the fantasy/sci-fi genre. When one of her new or upcoming releases hit my Kindle I drop everything and settle in for a rollicking good time. I'm never disappointed. Eclipse the Moon is the second book in this series, which began with Hunt the Stars and the introduction of this world and the now Continue Reading
Review: The One Who Loves You by Pippa Grant
The One Who Loves You by Pippa GrantTickled Pink #1Contemporary Romance/Romantic ComedyJuly 12, 2022, by MontlakeARC Review by Angela Y'all I NEEDED a romantic comedy in my life when I snatched this book up for review. Anyone who's read a Pippa Grant book knows she has a zany, sometimes outrageous brand of humor and some really unique characters. This book is no different. I know with all the cutesy covers floating around Romancelandia nowadays anything labeled as a romantic comedy is Continue Reading
Review: You Were Made to Be Mine by Julie Anne Long
You Were Made to Be Mine by Julie Anne LongThe Palace of Rogues #5Historical RomanceJune 28, 2022 by AvonARC Review by Angela The Palace of Rogues by Julie Anne Long is currently one of my favorite ongoing historical romance series, so I was beyond excited to find out there would be another new release coming out this year. I feel like this book gives off that same cozy, found family feeling as the previous installments while at the same time having darker content and themes. When the Continue Reading
Review: The Dead Romantics by Ashley Poston
The Dead Romantics by Ashley PostonContemporary Paranormal RomanceJune 28, 2022, by BerkleyARC Review by Angela I almost passed this book up. The blurb was so intriguing with its mentions of ghostwriters and ghosts, funeral parlors, and dead editors, but I still hesitated. Mostly because I tend to grab up books like I'm hoarding in case of an apocalypse. I have zero willpower and my TBR shows it. But then one more email hit my inbox and I couldn't resist anymore. I hit that read it button Continue Reading
Review: The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O’Roark
The Devil You Know by Elizabeth O'RoarkDevil #3Contemporary RomanceJune 23, 2022Self PublishedARC Review by Angela Having gobbled up the first two books in this series in just the last couple of months, my anticipation for Ben's book was sky high. Ben- the lawyer, best friend of Hayes from A Deal with the Devil, Ben- who helped Drew extract herself from her terrible manager in The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Ben- who according to the blurb, and the heroine of The Devil You Know, was Continue Reading