The Undermining of Twyla and Frank by Megan BannenThe Undertaking of Hart and Mercy #2Fantasy RomanceJuly 2, 2024- Orbit Review by Angela I was super excited for this follow up to The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy. Especially when I heard it would feature two middle aged characters who have been best friends for a very long time. Twyla Banneker and Frank Ellis are neighbors, best friends, and partners with the Tanrian Marshals. Twyla is widowed with three adult children and Continue Reading
Review: The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood
The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty GreenwoodGhost PNR RomanceJuly 2, 2024 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela I have a lot of luck with quirky romances that don't really fit into a specific genre. When I read the blurb for The Love of My Afterlife, I thought that it seemed like something that would be right up my alley. This book starts out when Delphie chokes on a burger and wakes up to find herself in a processing center for the afterlife. There she meets Merritt, her afterlife Continue Reading
Review: Romancing Miss Stone by M.C. Vaughan
Romancing Miss Stone by M.C. VaughanBelize Dreams #1Contemporary RomanceJune 25, 2024- Afterglow Books by HarlequinARC Review by Angela This book popped up on my radar after seeing this cover while putting together the new release post. I know I've griped about cartoon, animated book covers recently, but this is one that is guaranteed to catch me eye. Vibrant colors, well-drawn characters that have all their facial features, and after reading I really think it captures the feel and Continue Reading
Review: A Novel Love Story by Ashley Poston
A Novel Love Story by Ashley PostonContemporary Romance/Magical Realism/Women's FictionJune 25, 2024- BerkleyARC Review by Angela I went into A Novel Love Story with an open mind, as I do with any Ashley Poston novel. This author's books are so very unique, I'm not even sure how to categorize them when I'm writing my reviews. So far she's tackled main protagonists who can see the dead (and fall in love with them), slips back and forth in time, and now a book about getting stranded in Continue Reading
Review: Change of Heart by Kate Canterbary
Change of Heart by Kate CanterbaryContemporary RomanceJune 25, 2024- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela Grey’s Anatomy meets a gender-swapped Wedding Crashers in this spicy rom-com about a one-night stand with The One, walking the tightrope of love and workplace ethics, and knowing which rules are worth breaking. Honestly? This is a perfect description of this book. Change of Heart introduces Whitney Aldritch, a transplant surgeon who with her BFF crashes Continue Reading
Review: Winter Lost (Mercy Thompson #14) by Patricia Briggs
Winter Lost by Patricia BriggsMercy Thompson #14Urban FantasyJune 18, 2024- by AceARC Review by Angela The fourteenth book in the Mercy Thompson series starts out in familiar territory- with Mercy home with the pack and working in her garage. When her brother suddenly shows up, unable to communicate and seemingly under some kind of curse, Mercy and Adam must travel to Montana to not only save Gary, but maybe the world. Despite this series being fourteen books in, the Continue Reading
Review: The Rom-Commers by Katherine Center
The Rom-Commers by Katherine CenterContemporary RomanceJune 11, 2024- St. Martin's PressARC Review by Angela I chose this book for review because I liked the idea of two screenwriters, one established in Hollywood and the other looking for a big break, working together to rewrite a romantic comedy. The Rom-Commers is a mix of the grumpy/sunshine, forced proximity tropes and it snagged my attention almost immediately. Emma Wheeler is many things--the full-time caregiver to her Continue Reading
Review: Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn Doyle
Just Some Stupid Love Story by Katelyn DoyleContemporary RomanceJune 4, 2024- Flatiron BooksARC Review by Angela Second chance romance is my weakness in contemporary romance. So is the grumpy/sunshine, and opposites attract tropes, which is why as soon as I read the blurb, I couldn't help but hit that request button. Just Some Stupid Love Story introduces high school sweethearts, who reconnect after attending a high school reunion and falling into bed. The next morning doesn't Continue Reading
Review: Big Wild Love Adventure by Julianna Keyes
Big Wild Love Adventure by Julianna KeyesContemporary RomanceOriginally published June 20, 2022- Reissued May 31, 2024Self-Published Review by Angela So, this was fun. Not even going to lie- I was lured in by the promise of reality show adventure and romance. While I'm not one to watch reality shows on television, I do love me some reality show shenanigans in my romance. Emmy Shaw is a food truck baker who has fallen on hard times, and that is before she wrecks her food truck, Continue Reading
Review: Fair Market Value by Hailey Edwards
Fair Market Value by Hailey EdwardsThe Body Shop #1Urban Fantasy04/18/2024- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela Hailey Edwards is an auto-buy for me in the Urban Fantasy genre. This world she's created that started with the Beginner's Guide to Necromancy series is top-notch. The Body Shop is the newest series in this interconnected world and introduces Mary Frances Talbot, Frankie to her friends, who is a Necromancer, living with her siblings and running a garage. She also leases out Continue Reading