Sanctuary by Ilona AndrewsWorld of Kate Daniels #15.5Urban FantasyJuly 30, 2024- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela As a fangirl of this author duo, I usually avidly follow any serials posted on their blog, and then read it again as soon as the full, edited version hits Amazon. This being 2024, I had a lot of stuff going on with my life, and a ridiculous review schedule, so I decided to wait until it hit Amazon and read it in full. I was lucky to get an ARC copy of the novella, with Continue Reading
Retro Review: Rock Hard by Nalini Singh
Review originally posted in March of 2015 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Rock Hard by Nalini SinghRock Kiss #2Contemporary RomanceMarch 10, 2015- Self Published Most romance readers are quite familiar with Nalini Singh’s paranormal series’. The Psy-Changeling and Guild Hunter books are must-read, favorites of both Jen and I and we anxiously await each one. Last year Ms. Singh announced that she was also working on contemporary romances featuring the rock band, Schoolboy Choir. I will Continue Reading
Retro Review: Idol by Kristen Callihan
Review originally posted in June of 2016 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. ' Idol by Kristen CallihanVIP #1Contemporary RomanceJune 7, 2016- Self Published I loved this book. Hard. I loved this book so, so hard. I loved it so much as soon as I finished reading I wanted to go back and reread all those quotes I’d highlighted. Or maybe start over from the beginning and read while listening to the playlist as Libby and Killian sing and strum the guitar. Maybe even enough to name the stars at Continue Reading
Review: Not Another Love Song by Julie Soto
Not Another Love Song by Julie SotoContemporary RomanceJuly 16, 2024- ForeverARC Review by Angela I really enjoyed this author's debut, Forget Me Not, which released last year. I will admit that the cover and blurb for her sophomore release really caught my attention and had me hitting that request button almost immediately. And holy smokes- I'm so glad I did. Rival string players in an orchestra is not a thing that I knew I needed in my life, but apparently my romance loving soul Continue Reading
Review: The Ex Vows by Jessica Joyce
The Ex Vows by Jessica JoyceContemporary RomanceJuly 16, 2024- BerkleyARC Review by Angela Y'all, this book wrecked me. I mean I had high expectations after reading this author's previous release, You, With a View, but I had no idea how utterly ruined I would be after reading. This is a second chance romance, which admittedly is one of my favorite tropes. Maybe because these books have the potential to be so emotionally messy. Maybe because I love seeing people in love make their Continue Reading
Retro Review: Black Widow by Jennifer Estep
Review originally posted in November 2014 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Black Widow by Jennifer EstepElemental Assassin #12Urban FantasyNovember 25, 2014- Pocket Books I didn’t think this series could get any better. I didn’t think Jennifer Estep could still surprise me or throw me for a loop or make me love Gin Blanco any more than I already did, but boy was I wrong. Black Widow is the 12th book in the Elemental Assassin series and it blew my mind. In the best way possible. The last Continue Reading
Review: The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan Bannen
The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan BannenThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy #2Fantasy RomanceJuly 2, 2024- Orbit Review by Angela I was super excited for this follow up to The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy. Especially when I heard it would feature two middle aged characters who have been best friends for a very long time. Twyla Banneker and Frank Ellis are neighbors, best friends, and partners with the Tanrian Marshals. Twyla is widowed with three adult children and Continue Reading
Review- The Ever King and The Ever Queen by LJ Andrews
I'm always scouring Kindle Unlimited for books in the science fiction/fantasy romance genres and occasionally I find something that I really enjoy. These are the first two books in The Ever Series, and I gobbled them up in just a few days. They stole his crown. So, he stole their daughter… For years Erik, the scarred king of the Ever Kingdom, has thought of nothing but vengeance against the man who killed his father and trapped him beneath the waves, making him a prisoner in his own Continue Reading
Retro Review: Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke and Kelly Jensen
Review originally posted in May of 2015 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Lonely Shore by Jenn Burke and Kelly JensenChaos Station #2LGBTQ Science Fiction RomanceMay 25, 2015- Carina Press I featured the first book in the Chaos series, Chaos Station, in this post back in March. I’ve been looking forward to diving back in to this world ever since. Because ZED and FELIX and if we’re being honest, THE WHOLE CHAOS CREW! I just adore every single character introduced in the first book. I was Continue Reading
Review: The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty GreenwoodGhost PNR RomanceJuly 2, 2024 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela I have a lot of luck with quirky romances that don't really fit into a specific genre. When I read the blurb for The Love of My Afterlife, I thought that it seemed like something that would be right up my alley. This book starts out when Delphie chokes on a burger and wakes up to find herself in a processing center for the afterlife. There she meets Merritt, her afterlife Continue Reading