How the Grump Saved Christmas: A Small Town Romance by Claire KingsleyHoliday/Contemporary Romance11/17/2022 - Self PublishedKindle Unlimited Review by Angela I'm not a holiday romance reader at heart. I don't jump all over the holiday releases at the end of the year and if I DO pick one up it's because something in the title or blurb caught my eye, or the cover was appealing. In this case, I was intrigued by the title of this romance. How the Grump Saved Christmas is basically a Continue Reading
Review: Tread of Angels by Rebecca Roanhorse
Tread of Angels by Rebecca RoanhorseHistorical Fantasy11/15/2022 by Gallery/Saga PressARC Review by Angela I can't help but snap up each new release by this author. I've come to really love her complicated world-building and messy characters. This novella is not a romance, but an all-new angelic wild-west inspired fantasy world. Tread of Angels starts off with a bang, and a brawl in the middle of a saloon-type establishment in the city of Goetia. The main protagonist, Celeste, who Continue Reading
Review: The Devil Gets His Due by Elizabeth O’Roark
The Devil Gets His Due by Elizabeth O'RoarkThe Devils #4Contemporary RomanceDecember 1, 2022- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela There have been several enemies to lovers, opposites attract romances in this series so far, but now here's one that is also an "omg, we got drunk married in Vegas" combined with an "omg, we are pregnant, what are we going to to do?" If you haven't read the blurb yet, this is Graham and Keely's book, brother to Ben and best friend to Gemma from The Devil Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by A. Deborah Baker and Annette Marie
Into the Windwracked Wilds by A. Deborah BakerThe Up and Under #3YA FantasyOctober 24, 2022, by Tordotcom Another great adventure in the Up and Under. I enjoy this series almost as much as this author's Wayward Children novels. This is the third book following along as Zib and Avery journey along the Improbable Road with their companions, Crow Girl, and Drowned Girl. This might just be their most perilous adventure yet as they find themselves being swallowed up by a prehistoric sea Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Resurrection by Nalini Singh
Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini SinghGuild Hunter #15PNR/Fantasy RomanceOctober 25, 2022, by BerkleyARC Review by Angela If I'm being completely honest I had mixed feelings about this book when the blurb was released. On the one hand, I wasn't thrilled that readers wouldn't be getting an update on the Bluebell/Sparkle romance. I DO think we will see them again in another book devoted to their developing relationship, but I really wanted it now. On the other hand, I was just a Continue Reading
Review: You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince by Timothy Janovsky
You're a Mean One, Matthew PrinceTimothy JanovskyLGBT Contemporary RomancePublished October 4, 2022, by Sourcebooks Casablanca Reviewed by Kate You’re a Mean One, Matthew Prince is a perfectly acceptable Christmas romance novel. It’s a combo of It Happened One Summer and Boyfriend Material, with a splash of Hallmark movie. Luckily, unlike Hallmark Christmas movies, Matthew and his love interest, Hector, do kiss earlier than the last page, for those of you who care about that kind of Continue Reading
Review: A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha Young
A Cosmic Kind of Love by Samantha YoungContemporary RomanceARC ReviewBerkleyOctober 18, 2022Review by Iby Samatha Young is a hit-or-miss author for me, but the premise of this book seemed right up my alley. I requested the ARC, and I have lots of thoughts about the book. Let’s do this thing. Event planner Hallie Goodman receives party inspiration from the bride of her latest client couple, she unexpectedly finds digital videos from the bride’s ex-boyfriend, Chris Ortiz. Chris is an Continue Reading
Review: A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet
A Curse of Queens by Amanda BouchetThe Kingmaker Chronicles #4Fantasy RomanceOctober 4, 2022 by SourcebooksARC Review by Angela Before I get into this review, you should know a few things. First, reading the previous books in this series is a must, don't go into this fourth book in the series and then complain that you are lost. There is an ongoing plot arc and references to previous events leading up to Jo and Flynn going on this epic quest. Secondly, if you are curious about what Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Peculiar Tastes Series: The Captive Merman’s Promise by Zoey Castile and The Fae Queen’s Captive by Sierra Simone
The Captive Merman's Promise by Zoey CastilePeculiar Tastes #5PNROctober 4, 2022ARC I enjoyed this book immensely. In book four, we are back in the Shadow Market after the diversion into the Void haunted house. This book features a sexy Bruja looking for a way to rid herself of a curse laid upon her family centuries before. The Palacios family was cursed to always lose their lovers, until Amada took the entirety of that curse upon herself. She's been alone for years, never even trying to Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Peculiar Tastes Series: The Death God’s Sacrifice by Jenny Nordbak and The Demon’s Bargain by Katee Robert
The Kickstarter for this series, Peculiar Tastes, was all over Twitter in July and August and featured a great line-up of authors writing fantasy romance with sizzle. Contributors to the Kickstarter had a choice of bundles with add-ons of great artwork and other goodies. The official release date for the series on Amazon was yesterday, so you'll see my reviews for them this week. Here are the first two books in the series... The Death God's Sacrifice by Jenny NordbakPeculiar Tastes #1Fantasy Continue Reading