Wolf Worm by T. KingfisherHorrorMarch 24, 2026 by Tor NightfireARC I can't keep up with all the new releases from this author. I think I've read three or four in the last year. I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book, I just knew I was in for a treat. I must warn you though, there are so many bugs in this book, so if bugs are a hard no for you then this book might not your cup of tea. This book starts out slowly, as the main protagonist, Sonia Wilson, arrives at a house Continue Reading
Review: When the Wolves Are Silent by C.S. Harris
When the Wolves Are Silent by C.S. HarrisSebastian St. Cyr #21Historical MysteryApril 14, 2026- BerkleyARC Review by Angela I kind of wondered when we would swing back around to Sebastian's sister, Amanda, and his nephew, Bayard. In the twenty-first installment of the Sebastian St. Cyr series, murder comes close to home as Bayard finds the body of a friend after a night of overindulgence. Horrified and scared Bayard immediately finds Sebastian and tells him of the scene, his Continue Reading
Retro Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
Review originally posted March 26, 2018 by Tori. The Broken Girls by Simone St. JamesMystery Suspense/SupernaturalMarch 20, 2018Berkley Favorite Quote: She’d always known the monsters were real. In the 1950’s there was a school for girls in Vermont called Idlewild Hall. It was a place for the troublesome, the illegitimate, the unwanted. Rumored to be haunted, four girls bond over shared fears and secrets, until one of them disappeared. Fiona Sheridan knows what it is Continue Reading
Review: The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
The Paris Match by Kate ClaybornContemporary RomanceApril 7, 2026 by Berkley Review by Melanie Sometimes, it takes me longer to finish a book that I’m reading with my eyes, especially if the book is boring and not holding my attention. It took me a week to finish this book but let me be perfectly clear, that was not due to boredom. I parse out a Kate Clayborn book like my 15 yo parses out the pricey macarons from Ladurée, the famed French patisserie with its flagship store in Continue Reading
New Release Spotlight- The Paris Match by Kate Clayborn
The Paris Match by Kate ClaybornContemporary RomanceApril 7, 2026- Berkley About the paris match: Physician Layla Bailey has spent over a year telling herself she's moved on from a painful but amicable divorce from her college sweetheart. Staying friends with her ex seemed like the mature thing to do, but when Layla is invited to her former sister-in-law’s destination wedding in Paris—where Layla once spent her own romantic honeymoon—she knows her commitment to maturity might be Continue Reading
Review: A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna Raybourn
A Ghastly Catastrophe by Deanna RaybournVeronica Speedwell #10Historical MysteryMarch 3, 2025- Berkley Review by Angela Veronica and Stoker are back! Let's all rejoice! The tenth installment of the Veronica Speedwell Mystery series sees our favorite historical mystery couple living together in harmony at the Belvedere, sorting through the Earl of Rosemorran's vast collection of weird and wonderful artifacts and working on their own endeavors. But boredom has set in, and Veronica Continue Reading
Review: A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. James
A Box Full of Darkness by Simone St. JamesGothic Horror/SuspensePublished January 20, 2026, by BerkleyARC Review by Angela Simone St. James takes readers back to Fell, New York, the setting for The Sundown Motel, and introduces them to the Esmie siblings. Violet, Vail, and Dodie grew up in Fell, with absentee parents and only each to rely on. Their one bright spot was their little brother Ben, who they lovingly took care of since the moment he arrived. Then at the age of six, he Continue Reading
Review: Our Ex’s Wedding by Taleen Voskuni
Our Ex's Wedding by Taleen VoskuniContemporary RomancePublished on January 20, 2026 by BerkleyReviewed by Kate Our Ex’s Wedding is Taleen Voskuni’s third book and they just keep getting better and better! As an Armenian-American, I love these books with their Armenian-American protagonists and seeing my culture in a romance novel. I would like to note that I beta read Voskuni’s second book, Lavash at First Sight, but had no connection with this one before reviewing it. Our Ex’s Continue Reading
Retro Review: People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Review originally posted 5/11/2021 by Angela. People We Meet on Vacation by Emily HenryContemporary Romance/Women’s FictionMay 11, 2021, by BerkleyARC Favorite Quote: After reading last year’s release by this author, Beach Read, I couldn’t wait to find out if her sophomore effort in the genre would live up to my extremely high expectations. Spoiler alert: it did. People We Meet on Vacation is kind of an ode to the tropey best friends to lovers romantic comedy movie. In Continue Reading
New Release Spotlight- The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson
The Mating Game by Lana Ferguson PNRDecember 2, 2025 by Berkley About the mating game: Contractor Tess Covington has spent her entire life as a regular non-shifter human, so after she lands in the Denver ER with flu-like symptoms, it comes as a complete shock to be told that, no, she’s not sick—she’s actually a late-presenting omega wolf shifter. With her family in dire financial straits and a contract for her own television show on the line, she can’t afford not to complete the Continue Reading