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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: Hunger in His Blood by Zoey Draven

April 2, 2025 by Angela 1 Comment

Hunger in His Blood by Zoey DravenBrides of the Kylorr #3Fantasy/Science Fiction RomanceApril 1, 2025- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela Look, I'm always, ALWAYS up for a new Zoey Draven book, but add in a rejected mate, surprise pregnancy storyline with angst, and lots of groveling by the MMC when he realizes he messed up and made the mistake of his life? Oh, hell yeah. And I'm not even a fan of the surprise baby trope. This book features Kaldur of House Kaalium, High Lord of Continue Reading

Retro Review: A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet

March 28, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

The 5th book in the series, Beneath the Burning Sea, featuring Bellanca and Carver hits shelves May 27, 2025. Review originally posted October 13, 2022 by Angela at Smexy. A Curse of Queens by Amanda BouchetThe Kingmaker Chronicles #4Fantasy RomanceOctober 4, 2022 by Sourcebooks Before I get into this review, you should know a few things. First, reading the previous books in this series is a must, don’t go into this fourth book in the series and then complain that you are Continue Reading

Retro Review: Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet

March 21, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Originally posted on January 3, 2018, at Smexy by Sheena. Heart On Fire by Amanda BouchetThe Kingmaker Chronicals, #3Fantasy RomanceReleased: January 2, 2018 by Sourcebooks Heart On Fire is book three in the Kingmaker Chronicles trilogy and I’m already trying to figure out how just onnnnneeeee more novel can fit in, I mean, who likes trilogies anyway? A Tetralogy- now  that’s the wave of the future.  You hear that Bouchet? Tetralogy, is all I’m saying. Continue Reading

Retro Review: Breath of Fire by Amanda Bouchet

March 14, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in January of 2017 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Breath of Fire by Amanda BouchetThe Kingmaker Chronicles #2Fantasy RomanceJanuary 3, 2017 by Sourcebooks When I finally opened Breath of Fire (it’s been waiting for me on my Kindle for a couple of weeks) I did so with excitement and anticipation. I really loved the first book in the series, A Promise of Fire, and was pretty stoked that there was a new Romantic Fantasy series out in the world for me to enjoy. Continue Reading

Retro Review: A Promise of Fire by Amanda Bouchet

March 8, 2025 by Angela Leave a Comment

Review originally posted in August of 2016 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. A Promise of Fire by Amanda BouchetThe Kingmaker Chronicles #1Fantasy RomanceAugust 2, 2016 by Sourcebooks For the last several months I’ve picked up every fantasy and science fiction book that looked even remotely interesting. Always searching for something to capture my attention and leave me edgy and excited for what was to come next. A Promise of Fire did just that. A mix of mythology and magic set in a Continue Reading

Retro Review: White Hot by Ilona Andrews

January 24, 2025 by Angela 1 Comment

Review originally posted in May of 2017 at Fiction Vixen by Angela & Jen. White Hot by Ilona AndrewsHidden Legacy #2Fantasy RomanceOriginally published May 30, 2017 by Avon To say we were excited about this book is a bit of an understatement.  We love us some Ilona Andrews.  BURN FOR ME was one of our favorite books in 2014.  Mad Rogan was quite the polarizing hero and Nevada is a great, steadfast heroine — a lot like Kate, if you think about Continue Reading

Review: Servant of Earth by Sarah Hawley

December 11, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

Servant of Earth by Sarah HawleyThe Shards of Magic #1Fantasy RomanceNovember 12, 2024- Ace Review by Angela Kenna Heron is an ordinary woman, living on the fringes of her village, finding treasures in the bog, which she sells in order to put food on the table. When the time comes for sacrifices to be chosen to travel across the bog to the Fae, Kenna is distressed to find her best friend is picked. So, in desperation, she follows her and ends up in a cruel Fae kingdom where she is Continue Reading

Review: The Horde King of Shadow by Zoey Draven

November 27, 2024 by Angela 1 Comment

The Horde King of Shadow by Zoey DravenHordes of the Elthika #1Science Fiction/Fantasy RomanceNovember 26, 2024- Self Published Review by Angela When Zoey Draven announced that her new series would take place in the same world as her Horde Kings of Dakkar series, yet set several centuries in the future, I wondered how it would all fit together with the original world-building. And the answer is, perfectly. This new series features a woman, Klara, who also happens to be a princess Continue Reading

Review: Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep

November 13, 2024 by Angela 1 Comment

Only Cold Depths by Jennifer EstepGalactic Bonds #4Science Fiction/Fantasy RomanceOctober 29, 2024- Self-Published Review by Angela The fourth book in the Galactic Bonds series picks up shortly after the second and third books in the series. Vesper and Kyrion are on the run from pretty much everyone- the Imperium, the Techwave, a pair of bounty hunters, and Zane, Vesper's brother and now head of the Arrows. They plan on accepting an invitation to hide out on a non-Imperium planet, Continue Reading

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