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New Release Spotlight- Who Will Remember by C. S. Harris

April 14, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Who Will Remember by C.S. HarrisSebastian St. Cyr #20Historical MysteryApirl 15, 2025 by Berkley About WHO WILL REMEMBER The macabre murder of a prominent nobleman throws an already unsettled London into chaos in this electrifying new historical mystery by the USA Today bestselling author of What Cannot Be Said. August 1816. England is in the grip of what will become known as the Year Without a Summer. Facing the twin crises of a harvest-destroying volcanic winter and the Continue Reading

New Release Spotlight: The Wind Weaver by Julie Johnson

April 7, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

The Wind Weaver by Julie JohnsonReign of Remnants #1Fantasy RomanceApril 8, 2025 by Ace About the Book THE WIND WEAVER follows Rhya Fleetwood, a half-human, half-fae who has grown up in the war-torn Anwyn, where magical creatures are hunted and killed on sight. After the destruction of her home, she is forced to flee only to be captured and sentenced to death. When her execution is interrupted and she is captured by the ruthless and mercenary Commander Scythe, Rhya will find that Continue Reading

Review: Kills Well with Others by Deanna Raybourn

April 3, 2025 by Angela 1 Comment

Kills Well with Others by Deanna RaybournKillers of a Certain Age #2Mystery/Suspense/ThrillerMarch 4, 2025- BerkleyARC Review by Angela Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are back and this time they are tasked by the head of the Museum, Naomi Ndiaye, to assassinate the son of the man who they took out years ago. Naomi believes there is a mole within the organization and that this man may be out for revenge over the death of his father. So, these killers of a certain age set Continue Reading

Release Spotlight- No Ordinary Love by Myah Ariel

March 31, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

No Ordinary Love by Myah ArielBlack & African American Romance / Sports Romance/ Contemporary RomanceApril 1, 2025- Berkley About the Book In NO ORDINARY LOVE, popstar Ella Simone has a life that others could only dream of. On paper, she is at the height of her music career and married to the perfect man, a renowned music producer who has helped her garner record hits, awards, and adoring fans. In reality, Ella is undergoing divorce proceedings with the powerful Elliot Majors Continue Reading

Review: The Love Simulation by Etta Easton

March 5, 2025 by Melanie Leave a Comment

The Love Simulation by Etta EastonContemporary RomanceMarch 4, 2025, by Berkley Review by Melanie One of my favorite tropes in contemporary romance is forced proximity and The Love Simulation employs that trope with such an unique premise that really charmed me.  Brianna, the FMC, is a middle school vice-principal. Dedicated to her students and to her job, her main goal is to upgrade the library at her school so that her students have access to more current books. Unfortunately Continue Reading

Review: Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreen

January 29, 2025 by Melanie Leave a Comment

Wedding Dashers by Heather McBreenContemporary RomanceJanuary 28, 2025, by Berkley Review by Melanie There’s an ongoing conversation happening in Romancelandia these days about tropes and the over usage of them to write and sell a book. In reality, tropes can be quite gimmicky and an easy way to market a book. Put up a cute little Instagram ready graphic, surround it with a half dozen tropes contained within the book and there you have it, easy-peasy lemon squeezy! It’s quick and fun Continue Reading

New Release Spotlight- Remember When by Mary Balogh

January 6, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Remember When by May BaloghRavenswood #4Historical RomanceJanuary 7, 2025- Berkely About the Book Discover the beauty of second chances at love and life in this heartfelt new novel from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.The Dowager Countess of Stratton, Clarissa Ware, née Greenfield, has just presented her younger daughter to the ton, and the rest of her life belongs only to herself. She returns to Ravenswood, intending to spend the summer Continue Reading

Retro Review: Lord’s Fall by Thea Harrison

November 8, 2024 by Angela 1 Comment

Originally posted in November of 2012 on Fiction Vixen by Angela. Lord's Fall by Thea HarrisonElder Races #5PNRPublished November 6, 2012 by Berkley Lord’s Fall is the fifth book in the Elder Races series by Thea Harrison and brings us back to the couple that started it all, Dragos and Pia. I am one of those readers who has loved each book in this series. I haven’t been disappointed with any of these stories. With the return of this couple we get to see how the events of the last Continue Reading

Review: Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon

October 17, 2024 by Angela 1 Comment

Bull Moon Rising by Ruby DixonRoyal Artifactual Guild #1Romantic FantasyOctober 15, 2024- BerkleyARC Review by Angela When Lady Aspeth Honori, the bookish daughter of a Holder, discovers her father has gambled away all of the family's artifacts she makes the decision to travel to Royal Artifactual Guild and enroll to become an artificer. The only problem is that the Guild doesn't accept women into the program without a chaperone and Aspeth only has her maid as company. Hawk, a Continue Reading

Review: So Thirsty by Rachel Harrison

September 12, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

So Thirsty by Rachel HarrisonParanormal/HorrorSeptember 10, 2024- Berkley Review by Angela Rachel Harrison is a new to me author and I've circled around her books for a while now. I will admit that a story about best friends turned bloodthirsty vampires appealed to me, which is why I finally hit that request button when it came up for review. This is the story of two best friends, complete opposites in every way, who get caught up in a terrifying situation. Sloane Parker is a Continue Reading

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