A House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherHorror/Dark Fantasy3/28/2023 by Tor NightfireARC As much as I love this author's fantasy romances, I simply adore her horror stories. This is a tale of a woman, an archeologist, specializing in old bugs, who goes home on a break from work and notices something odd going on with her mom and the house she lives in. The weirdness starts immediately, almost as soon as Sam steps out of her car and onto the property in rural North Carolina. There are Continue Reading
Review: Maestro by Auden Dar
Maestro by Auden DarContemporary RomanceNovember 22, 2022 Review by Jen I kept hearing about this book. So many people, in all my feeds, loving on it. I gave in and was glad I did! Maestro by Auden Dar is a lonnnng haul, so be warned. Don’t start this one night and think you can put it down. It’s good and you won’t want to, and then you’ll be awake for days. The story spans many years, from pre-teens to adults, break ups, and make-ups. They’re soulmates, best friends to lovers, Continue Reading
Review: Flawless by Elsie Silver
Flawless by Elsie SilverChestnut Springs #1Western RomanceJune 24, 2022- Self Published Review by Jen My bookclub recommended this one and I do love a good cowboy romance. It’s been a beat since I’ve read one and I was ready for it! I’ve also been binging Yellowstone, so I’m totally in the right mind set. Giddy up! Flawless by Elsie Silver was such an easy, fun read! We’ve got Rhett, a superstar bull rider who is on the older side of the rodeo circuit. Which isn’t saying Continue Reading
Audio Review: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
Age of Vice by Deepti KapoorCrime FictionJanuary 3, 2023Penguin Audio Review by Jen Most books that are made into films aren’t as good as the book. There are some exceptions, but the majority just don’t live up to the book. The Age of Vice would make a GREAT film. A better film than it was a book. The story is set in India. It has all the makings of a huge epic movie. Family drama, corruption, sex, violence, enormous wealth and profound poverty. It follows several characters Continue Reading
Review: Artfully Yours by Joanna Lowell
Artfully Yours by Joanna LowellHistorical RomanceFebruary 21, 2022Berkley PublishingReview by Kate H. Who are more diametrically opposed than an art forger and an art critic? Artfully Yours begins in the late 19th century, with Alan, aka Lord De’ath, the formidable art critic, declaring that the painting in his brother’s drawing room is not a Rembrandt, but rather a fake. Little does he know in that moment that the forger, one Nina Finch, is standing the room with him, posing as the Continue Reading
Review: A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn
A Sinister Revenge by Deanna RaybournVeronica Speedwell #8Historial Mystery03/07/2023 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela Veronica and Stoker are back! The conclusion of An Impossible Imposter left readers unsure of what this dynamic duo's relationship would look like going forward. Lots of uncertainty between them, with Stoker taking off on one of his trips in order to clear his mind, and Veronica not contacting him out of his own request. Then Stoker's brother, Tiberius, Lord Continue Reading
Review: Radiant Sin by Katee Robert
Radiant Sin by Katee RobertDark Olympus #4Contemporary Fantasy/Mythology Retelling02/07/2023 by SourcebooksARC Review by Angela The fourth book in the deliciously reimagined Dark Olympus series brings us the love story of Apollo and Cassandra. Apollo, the seeker of information for Olympus, and Cassandra, who works for him and has a deep dislike of the thirteen and the dark underbelly of the city (for reasons). Readers met Minos and his family in the previous installment, now he Continue Reading
Review: The Guest With Claws: A Monster Romance by Ella Maven
The Guest With ClawsMonster/Science Fiction RomanceFebruary 24, 2023- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela I love this author's science fiction/alien romances and after seeing the cover for this first installment in an all new monster romance series, I knew I had to add it to my TBR. This beginning was a bit slow for me, as the author set up the worldbuilding and introduced all the new characters. This is a mash-up of science fiction and monster romance, with a John Wick feel, which Continue Reading
Review: The Gorgon Agenda by Lisa Shearin
The Gorgon Agenda (SPI Files #8) by Lisa ShearinUrban FantasyReleased January 24, 2023 Reviewed by Kate The Gorgon Agenda is the eighth installment in Lisa Shearin’s SPI Files. There are very few urban fantasy series that I have stuck with as long as this one, and it continues to deliver an enjoyable read each time I pick up the latest installment, including this one. It is hard in a longer running series to keep things fresh, but The Gorgon Agenda expands on the mythology of Continue Reading
Review: The Best Man’s Problem by Sera Taíno
The Best Man's Problem by Sera TaínoLGBTQ+ Contemporary RomanceFeb 21st, 2023, HarlequinReviewed by Kate H. The Best Man’s Problem is a low-angst romance about two very different men who have been asked to partner up to plan the bachelor’s party and other Best Man duties for an upcoming wedding. Etienne, the groom’s best man, travels a lot for his photography career, so the bride asks her brother, Rafi, to work with him on the pretext that he’ll need help. Etienne is bi, Rafi is gay. No Continue Reading