A Lot Like Adios by Alexis DariaContemporary Romance9/14/2021 by William MorrowARC Review by Melanie There’s so much that I want to talk about with regards to this book and it’s kind of hard to know exactly where to start. While the book does give us both Michelle and Gabe’s POVs, it very much feels like a book that’s really focused on Gabe’s journey. Therefore, I’m going to use the same approach in this review. Gabe’s professional obligations are the instigating factor that drives the Continue Reading
Review: Witch, Please by Ann Aguirre
Witch, Please by Ann AguirreFix-It Witches #1PNRSeptember 7, 2021, by SourcebooksARCReviewed by Melinda I love the concept of this book so much. Contemporary paranormal small town romantic comedy with a magical electronical repair woman and and a bisexual baker. All of that just screams please read me! But the actual execution in the book was a little lacking in areas for me. Things I loved about the book: Danica’s magical ability. Danica is a technomancer, which I love. She’s able to Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- The Royals Next Door by Karina Halle and Battle Royal by Lucy Parker
The Royals Next Door by Karina HalleContemporary Romance08/31/21 by BerkleyARC This author is hit or miss for me, but I couldn't pass up a romantic comedy where the heroine's new neighbors are Meghan and Harry-inspired royals and her love interest is their bodyguard. That's just catnip for me as a reader. Piper Evans is a school teacher with a lot on her plate. When royalty moves in next door her life gets a whole lot more complicated. Despite living in a small town there isn't a real Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- The Devil You Know by Kit Rocha and Breaking Badger by Shelly Laurenston
The Devil You Know by Kit RochaMercenary Librarians #2Fantasy/DystopiaAugust 31, 2021, by Tor BooksARC Being a Kit Rocha fangirl, I'm super excited for pretty much any new release by this author duo. The Devil You Know is the second book in the Mercenary Librarians series, and focuses on Maya and Gray. Maya's brain is a weapon, she was trained to carry data, and anything she has seen, heard, read, and experienced is stored in her memory and she literally can not forget. She is also Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis: I’m Only Wicked with You by Julie Anne Long and The Scoundrel’s Daughter by Anne Gracie
I'm Only Wicked with You by Julie Anne LongThe Palace of Rogues #3Historical RomanceAugust 24, 2021, by AvonARC I know that Julie Anne Long is an author with at least one long-running historical romance series under her belt, but I still think she is massively underrated and overlooked. Simply stated, she rocks my socks off, and every single time I open one of her new releases I can't help but wonder why I don't see people singing her praises all over blogs and social media. I'm Only Continue Reading
Review: For the Love of April French by Penny Aimes
For the Love of April French by Penny AimesLGBT Contemporary August 24, 2021 by Carina AdoresARC Review by Melinda This is a debut by trans author Penny Aimes for Carina Adores and there is so much to love about this book! As a trans woman April French has been through so much in her life. Luckily, she has a safe space she does go to quite a bit for kink and that is where she meets Dennis right at the beginning of the book. But it turns out that he is the new big important boss at her Continue Reading
Review: Bombshell by Sarah MacLean
Bombshell by Sarah MacLeanHell's Belles #1Historical RomanceAugust 24, 2021, by AvonARC Review by Angela I'm always excited for a new release by Sarah MacLean, especially if it's in a new series and features a heroine who readers have met before. This is Sesily Talbot's book and she is FIERCE. Sesily is one of the infamous Talbot sisters, referred to by the ton as the Soiled S's because of how their father gained his title. She is also the last remaining sister who hasn't yet settled Continue Reading
Melanie’s Mini’s: Bidding for the Bachelor by Jackie Lau, The Dating Playbook by Farrah Rochon, and Secrets of a One Night Stand by Naima Simone
Bidding for the Bachelor by Jackie LauFong Brothers #2Contemporary Romance August 17, 2021, by Jackie Lau Books Quintessentially on brand for Jackie Lau with her trademark food and craft cocktail tour of Toronto, Bidding for the Bachelor is also her first foray into m/m romance. If you read the first book in the Fong Brothers series, Pregnant by the Playboy, you would have met both of these characters and there were hints of where the second book in the series was headed. Unfortunately, my Continue Reading
Review: What We May Be by Layla Reyne
What We May Be by Layla ReyneLGBTQ Contemporary Romance/Romantic Suspense8/16/2021 Self PublishedARC Reviewed by Angela I ain't even gonna lie, I saw this cover and was IMMEDIATELY intrigued. I hadn't even read the blurb yet and I was already ready to jump right in. LOL. Okay, so then I finally read the blurb and discovered this was a throuple second chance romance and that pretty much sealed the deal. What We May Be starts off with a bang (literally), introducing its three main Continue Reading
Review: Fable of Happiness by Pepper Winters
Wow…ok, this book is really good. It’s also not really a dark romance, it’s more of a disturbing romance. Fable of Happiness by Pepper Winters made me squirm. Meet Gemma. She’s a famous, and very successful, climber who loves to conquer the undiscovered. Gem is often on her own in remote areas, looking for new boulders, mountains, and trails. She is single, has a brother and mother, and lives on her own. One day Gem finds a note on a message board about a boulder in Mammoth Cave National Continue Reading