Just Like Home by Sarah GaileyHorrorJuly 19, 2022, by TorAudio ARC Review by Melinda This book begins with Vera coming home to take care of her dying mother. And everything is just…off. Her mother is hostile towards her, there’s something living under her bed, and her father was a serial killer who may be haunting the house, so things are complicated! We get bits and pieces of their backstory revealed, combined with pieces of what’s currently going on; but there are still so many 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: A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting by Sophie Irwin
A Lady's Guide to Fortune Hunting by Sophie IrwinHistorical RomancePublished July 12th, 2022 by Pamela Dorman Books Reviewed by Kate A Lady’s Guide to Fortune-Hunting doesn’t break any new ground in the Regency romance genre, but it is a very enjoyable debut novel. Kitty Talbot’s parents are dead, and she, along with her four sisters, are left with a huge amount of debt. So off Kitty goes to London, with her sister Cecy in tow, to snag a wealthy husband before the family cottage Continue Reading
Review: Six Ways to Write a Love Letter by Jackson Pearce
Six Ways to Write a Love Letter by Jackson PearcePublished July 5, 2022 by Sourcebooks CasablancaContemporary RomanceARC Reviewed by Kate Six Ways to Write a Love Letter is unapologetic Taylor Swift fan fiction in romance novel form. The female main character, Vivi Swan, is an internationally known pop star who is tall, blond, and constantly wears bright red lipstick. The book takes place mostly during her tour, where our male main character, Remy, has been pulled in to play drums Continue Reading
Review: Dream On by Angie Hockman
Dream On by Angie HockmanContemporary Romance/WFJuly 5, 2022 by Gallery BooksARC Review by Angela Dream On is Angie Hockman's sophomore release. Her debut Shipped, was a sweet romantic comedy that I enjoyed quite a bit. You can check out my review here. The premise for Dream On was so intriguing that I couldn't help but snatch it up when offered for review. When Cass Walker wakes up from a coma after 6 days, she doesn't remember the car accident that put her in the hospital, but she Continue Reading
Review: For You & No One Else by Roni Loren
For You & No One Else by Roni LorenSay Everything #3Contemporary RomanceJuly 5, 2022 by Sourcebooks CasablancaARC Review by Iby Roni Loren writes contemporary romance books with real characters that have heart. For You & No One Else is the third in her latest interconnected stand-alone series set in a co-working space in New Orleans. Even though these could technically be read as stand-alones, I would recommend starting at the beginning, as the epilogue in this book is really Continue Reading
Audio Review: The Break Up Artist by Erin Clark & Laura Lovely
The Break Up Artist by Erin Clark and Laura LovelyContemporaryJune 9, 2022, by Audible OriginalsAudio ARC Review by Melinda The Break Up Artist is a debut by co-authors Erin Clark and Laura Lovely, who have an interesting background of their own. Clark is a nonfiction writer, a world champion para-pole athlete, a circus aerialist, and a pilot. Lovely is a romance author, a playwright, a pinup performance artist, and a tech founder. The two met and became the comedy duo Flaming Mermaid Continue Reading
Review: The Missed Connection by Denise Williams
The Missed Connection by Denise WilliamsContemporary RomanceAudiobook - May 3, 2022Print/Ebook - June 21, 2022Berkley Review by Iby Let me start by saying - I will read anything that Denise Williams writes, and I’ll probably love it. Her writing style just works for me, and I love her nuanced characters. When an ARC became available for an upcoming novella, I quickly volunteered to read and review. This is the second in a series of three interconnected novellas that all take place in Continue Reading