Review originally posted on May 31, 2017 by Mandi. Shacking Up by Helena HuntingReleased: May 30, 2017Contemporary RomanceSwerve Two years ago I read Pucked by Helena Hunting and I liked it a lot – it really made me laugh. I think I read the follow-up to that book but have not tried her again until now. While Pucked is very over-the-top silly (I think the heroine puts a cape of the hero’s peen…if I remember correctly) Shacking Up is more sweet and low-key, with Continue Reading
Retro Review: All the Lies we tell by Megan Hart
Review originally posted May 8, 2017 by Mandi. All the Lies We Tell by Megan Hart (Quarry Road #1)Released: May 1, 2017Contemporary RomanceMontlake Megan Hart is an author I will always read. Even though All the Lies We Tell isn’t the most emotionally intense book by her, she still has a way of writing her main characters that allows the reader to have an intimate relationship with them. In this book, I’d say there are three main characters (maybe four) and we learn of their Continue Reading
Retro Review: Midnight Wolf by Jennifer Ashley
Review originally posted April 30, 2018 by Tori. Midnight Wolf by Jennifer AshleyShifters Unbound, #11Paranormal RomanceApril 24, 2018Berkley Favorite Quote: “Goddess damn my brother. I know he’s in Summerland but I hope all the shifters there are kicking his sorry ass.” Tamsin Calloway, an uncollared shifter, has flown under the radar for years. When she witnesses a brutal murder, she finds herself on the run from the shifter bureau and a relentless Continue Reading
Mini Reviews: Wolf Worm by T. Kingfisher and Heir of Twisted Lies by L.J. Andrews
Wolf Worm by T. KingfisherHorrorMarch 24, 2026 by Tor NightfireARC I can't keep up with all the new releases from this author. I think I've read three or four in the last year. I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book, I just knew I was in for a treat. I must warn you though, there are so many bugs in this book, so if bugs are a hard no for you then this book might not your cup of tea. This book starts out slowly, as the main protagonist, Sonia Wilson, arrives at a house Continue Reading
Review: When the Wolves Are Silent by C.S. Harris
When the Wolves Are Silent by C.S. HarrisSebastian St. Cyr #21Historical MysteryApril 14, 2026- BerkleyARC Review by Angela I kind of wondered when we would swing back around to Sebastian's sister, Amanda, and his nephew, Bayard. In the twenty-first installment of the Sebastian St. Cyr series, murder comes close to home as Bayard finds the body of a friend after a night of overindulgence. Horrified and scared Bayard immediately finds Sebastian and tells him of the scene, his Continue Reading
Review: Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth Everett
Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel by Elizabeth EverettContemporary Fantasy RomancePublished on March 10, 2026 by Ace Reviewed by Kate Magic and Mischief at the Wayside Hotel is a cute cozy fantasy romance that takes place in our modern day world. It has a fun, quirky sense of humor and a lovely found family aspect to it that really drew me in. The Wayside Hotel is a universe-hopping hotel that unexpectedly runs out of magical “gas” on Earth, one of the least magical Continue Reading
Review: The Half-Hearted Queen by Charlie N. Holmberg
The Half-Hearted Queen by Charlie N. HolmbergThe Shattered King #2Fantasy RomanceMarch 3, 2026 by 47NorthARC Review by Angela While the first book in the series, The Shattered King, took a while to really get going, The Half-Hearted Queen starts off with all the tension and angst that was hinted at in the cliffhanger of the first book. Nym is now a prisoner of King Nicosia, separated from all that she loves, on her way into enemy territory, and desperate to keep her mind Continue Reading
Review: The Book Tour by Emily Ohanjanians
The Book Tour by Emily OhanjaniansContemporary RomancePublished March 3, 2026 by DellReviewed by Kate If you’re been reading my reviews for a while, you know that I am Armenian-American and very much in love with Armenian representation in romance novels. I immediately requested The Book Tour upon seeing the a) Armenian last name of the author and b) Armenian last name of the main female character. Premise? Tropes? Didn’t really play a part in my decision to read this Continue Reading
Review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn
A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna RaybournVeronica Speedwell #10Historical MysteryMarch 3, 2025- Berkley Review by Angela Veronica and Stoker are back! Let's all rejoice! The tenth installment of the Veronica Speedwell Mystery series sees our favorite historical mystery couple living together in harmony at the Belvedere, sorting through the Earl of Rosemorran's vast collection of weird and wonderful artifacts and working on their own endeavors. But boredom has set in, and Veronica Continue Reading
Review: Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik
Silver & Blood by Jessie MihalikSilver & Blood #1Fantasy RomancePublished January 27, 2026 by AvonARC Review by Angela I've long been a fan of this author, her previous three series are Science Fiction Romance, and I gobbled them up. If you enjoy this genre and need more books to add to your TBR, jump over to this author's website and check out her backlist. But Romantasy is all the craze right now, and Jessie Mihalik's newest book sits firmly in that genre. Riela is a Continue Reading