Second Chance at Riverview Inn by Molly O'KeefeRiverview Inn #5Contemporary RomanceMay 10, 2022 - Self PublishedPurchased Review by Angela I don't think I even saw this book up for pre-order when I scrolled through Amazon while doing the New Release post, but I did see a Twitter post about it on release day and couldn't stop my one-click finger from hitting that buy now button. I haven't read any of the previous books in the Riverview Inn series, but I couldn't resist a romance Continue Reading
Audio Review: Starry Eyed Love by Helena Hunting
Starry Eyed Love by Helena HuntingRomantic ComedyMay 10, 2022Macmillan Audio Review by Jen Starry Eyed Love by Helena Hunting is the second book in the Spark House series. You can listen or read it without having read book one. Some background- Spark House is a boutique hotel in Colorado run by the Spark sisters. They create unique events and operate their business through the lens of sustainability. This second book features London Spark, the crafty (as in Etsy crafts!) middle Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- All Fired Up by Dylan Newton and A Deal with the Devil by Elizabeth O’Roark
All Fired Up by Dylan NewtonContemporary RomanceMay 17, 2022, by ForeverARC Although it's not indicated on Goodreads or Amazon, this is actually a follow-up to this author's previous release, How Sweet It Is. If you're interested you can check out my review here. All Fired Up features Imani Lewis, best friend to Kate and publicist to Drake Matthews from the first book, and Zander Matthews, Drake's younger brother. The two hooked up at Kate and Drake's wedding and then haven't really Continue Reading
Review: The Wedding Crasher by Mia Sosa
The Wedding Crasher by Mia SosaContemporary RomanceApril 5, 2022, by AvonARC Review by Angela This was one of my most anticipated releases in 2022. The first book featuring this cast of characters, The Worst Best Man, cracked me up. Seriously, I was laughing out loud at work and sneak reading between clients. I could not put it down. Inject that kind of romantic comedy straight into my veins. The Wedding Crasher features Solange Pereira and Dean Chapman, cousin to the FMC and best Continue Reading
Audio Review: The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake
The Atlas Six by Olivie BlakeContemporary FantasyMarch 1, 2022Macmillan Audio Review by Jen First, I’m so excited that I found libro.fm because it’s a book site that supports independent booksellers. I love Amazon, but this was a nice find. The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake is a dark academia book that has been on my list for quite a while. It was a huge hit on booktok and was optioned by Amazon for a series. I ended up listening to this one and really enjoyed it! With that said, Continue Reading
Review: Out of the Ashes by Jenn Burke
Out of the Ashes by Jenn BurkeAshes & Dust #3LGBT Paranormal RomanceMay 10, 2022, by Carina PressARC Review by Angela Out of the Ashes is the third and final book in the Ashes & Dust series featuring private investigator Evan Fournier and his former bond mate, phoenix Colin. You could say that Evan and Colin have seen some stuff in the last two books. Their relationship might have started out as an accidental bond formed in a moment of danger, but it has grown into love and Continue Reading
Review: When She Dreams by Amanda Quick
When She Dreams by Amanda QuickBurning Cove #6Historical RomanceMay 3, 2022, by BerkeleyARC Review by Iby This book starts with an amazing first line: “You poisoned me.” Suddenly, the reader is thrust into 1930s California, the setting of this interconnected romantic suspense series. Although this is book 6, you can easily pick up at this book and understand what’s happening. Each book features one couple, and they are all involved in solving a crime. There is lots of glamour, as part of Continue Reading
Review: Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer Estep
Tear Down the Throne by Jennifer EstepGargoyle Queen #2FantasyMay 3, 2022, by Harper VoyagerARC Review by Angela The third book in the Gargoyle Queen series by Jennifer Estep picks up just a short time after the events in the previous installment. Princess Gemma Ripley of Andvari is back home from Morta, but her time spent there and the tortures she suffered will never be able to be forgotten. She still hasn't quite figured out what devious plots Prince Milo has planned or forgotten the Continue Reading
Review: The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahon
The Children on the Hill by Jennifer McMahonGothic Horror/SuspenseApril 26, 2022, by Gallery/Scout PressARC Review by Angela I've kind of been on a gothic suspense/horror kick for the last couple of years. In between my romance and mysteries, I find myself reaching for something with that creepy, dark, scare factor. I discovered this author last year when she released The Drowning Kind and immediately added her to my auto-buy shelf. The Children on the Hill is told in alternating Continue Reading
Review: Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone by T. KingfisherFantasy/HorrorApril 26, 2022, by Tor BooksARC Review by Angela As much as I adore this author's romantic fantasies, and I absolutely do, sometimes I actually prefer her horror novels. If you haven't read The Hollow Places and The Twisted Ones, you should definitely get on that. This is very much a novel in two parts. The beginning introduces our main protagonist and tells the story of how she came to be on the perilous mission she is currently Continue Reading