The Frame-Up by Gwenda BondSupernatural MysteryFebruary 13, 2024- Del ReyARC Review by Angela I don't know why I thought this would be a lighter heist book, but The Frame-Up was much darker than I expected. I blame it on the cutesy cover (which I like) but might be a bit misleading. The Frame-Up starts off by introducing its main protagonist, Dani Poissant, daughter of an infamous art thief, currently on her own pulling jobs. She gets sucked back into her former life when a Continue Reading
Review: The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava ReidFantasyJune 8, 2021, by Del ReyARC The Wolf and the Woodsman is a fabulous debut fantasy. Full of everything I love when I'm seeking out a new epic adventure. There is such depth to this world-building and the plot arc is complex- full of sacrifice, past abuse, talk of cultural identity, and scenes of persecution and oppression. I don't know if I'll do a good job of it, but I'll try to hammer out some words in a workable review. Evike is the only Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis: The Devil of Downtown by Joanna Shupe and Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Devil of Downtown by Joanna ShupeUptown Girls #3Historical RomanceJune 30, 2020, by AvonARC Another Greene sister and another anti-hero, bad boy to catch her attention. The Devil of Downtown is the third and last book in the Uptown Girls series and features the youngest Goode sister, Justine. Justine's mission in life is to help the needy and poor while finding dead beat husbands and dads and make them be held accountable. She usually works with the legal aide her brother-in-law Continue Reading
Review: The Shadow Revolution by Clay & Susan Griffith
The Shadow Revolution by Clay and Susan Griffith Series: Crown & Key, #1 Historical/Steampunk/Sci Fi Fantasy June 2, 2015 Del Rey Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Let’s not argue in front of the children, dear.” As fog descends, obscuring the gas lamps of Victorian London, werewolves prowl the shadows of back alleys. But they have infiltrated the inner circles of upper-crust society as well. Only a handful of specially gifted practitioners are equipped to battle the beasts. Continue Reading
Review: Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane
Unholy Magic (Downside #2) by Stacia Kane Urban Fantasy June 22, 2010 Paperback, 368 Pages Del ReyReviewed by ToriFavorite Quote: "He terrified her. He terrified her because when she kissed him, when she'd gotten so desperate for him so fast...so fast...she'd had been there to...She'd still been there. She wanted him...herself, Chess, not just her body. That desire, that crazy intense need...that hadn't been just physical."In the second book of Stacia Kane's Downside series-Unholy Continue Reading