A House with Good Bones by T. KingfisherHorror/Dark Fantasy3/28/2023 by Tor NightfireARC As much as I love this author's fantasy romances, I simply adore her horror stories. This is a tale of a woman, an archeologist, specializing in old bugs, who goes home on a break from work and notices something odd going on with her mom and the house she lives in. The weirdness starts immediately, almost as soon as Sam steps out of her car and onto the property in rural North Carolina. There are Continue Reading
Review: Conquer the Kingdom by Jennifer Estep
Conquer the Kingdom by Jennifer EstepGargoyle Queen #3FantasyMarch 7, 2023, by Harper VoyagerARC Review by Angela This is it! The conclusion to the Gargoyle Queen trilogy, which features Gemma Ripley- princess, spy, and powerful mind magier. At the end of the previous installment, Tear Down the Throne, we left Gemma and her former enemy, now lover, Prince Leonidas Morricone at a tentative peace after Leo's brother, Milo, almost managed to fulfill his murderous plan. Leo and Gemma are Continue Reading
Review: The Minuscule Mansion of Myra Malone by Audrey Burges
The Minuscule Mansion of Myra MaloneFantasy/Magical Realism1/24/2023 by BerkleyARC Review by Angela I had no idea what to expect when I requested this book for review. All I knew was that the blurb sounded intriguing and maybe a bit weird, and I liked the cover. But if anyone can tell by my reading choices last year, I'm all in on weird, intriguing PNR/Fantasy reads. Blurb: A woman learns to expand the boundaries of her small world and let love inside it in this sparkling and Continue Reading
Review: The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine Harris
The Serpent in Heaven by Charlaine HarrisGunnie Rose #4Fantasy11/15/22 by Gallery BooksARC Review by Angela Pivoting away from the main protagonists in the last three books, Lizbeth and Eli, The Serpent in Heaven focuses on Lizbeth's half-sister, Felicia. Felicia is enrolled in the Grigori Rasputin School and seems to be doing okay. She has food, a bed to sleep in, if not new clothes, or the respect of her peers. She's really only there because her blood is valuable in that she is Continue Reading
Review: The Heretic Royal by G.A. Aiken
The Heretic Royal by G.A. AikenThe Scarred Earth Saga #3PNR/Fantasy12/27/2023- KensingtonARC Review by Angela If you're familiar with this author, then you already have a pretty good idea of what you're wading into when you open The Heretic Royal. Shenanigans, blood-thirsty yet loving characters, and a good time. This book continues the ongoing plot arc of the Farmerson-Smythe family's quest to stop their evil sister Beatrix and keep their kingdom safe. The third oldest sister, Continue Reading
Angela’s Minis- Reviews for books by A. Deborah Baker and Annette Marie
Into the Windwracked Wilds by A. Deborah BakerThe Up and Under #3YA FantasyOctober 24, 2022, by Tordotcom Another great adventure in the Up and Under. I enjoy this series almost as much as this author's Wayward Children novels. This is the third book following along as Zib and Avery journey along the Improbable Road with their companions, Crow Girl, and Drowned Girl. This might just be their most perilous adventure yet as they find themselves being swallowed up by a prehistoric sea Continue Reading
Review: Archangel’s Resurrection by Nalini Singh
Archangel's Resurrection by Nalini SinghGuild Hunter #15PNR/Fantasy RomanceOctober 25, 2022, by BerkleyARC Review by Angela If I'm being completely honest I had mixed feelings about this book when the blurb was released. On the one hand, I wasn't thrilled that readers wouldn't be getting an update on the Bluebell/Sparkle romance. I DO think we will see them again in another book devoted to their developing relationship, but I really wanted it now. On the other hand, I was just a Continue Reading
Scenic Sunday- The Clockwork Boys by T. Kingfisher
I know Romancelandia is all in for this author's more romantic fantasy books, mainly the Saint of Steel series. And if you haven't added those to your Kindle yet, you really should get on that, but THIS is the book that started my love for T. Kingfisher. Definitely fantasy with just a dash of romance, but FUNNY and action-packed. It's also in the same world as the series mentioned above, which made my reading of the novels that came after much easier. Here's the blurb: A paladin, an Continue Reading
Review: A Curse of Queens by Amanda Bouchet
A Curse of Queens by Amanda BouchetThe Kingmaker Chronicles #4Fantasy RomanceOctober 4, 2022 by SourcebooksARC Review by Angela 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 lost. There is an ongoing plot arc and references to previous events leading up to Jo and Flynn going on this epic quest. Secondly, if you are curious about what Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini Reviews: Books by Cate C. Wells, Zoey Draven and Elle Kennedy
I have to giggle a bit when I think of the title of the Cate C. Wells book I just finished. It’s The Tyrant Alpha’s Rejected Mate. This was a really fun crackalicious read. You get the story from the title. We have a rejected mate plot with the major alpha male shifter. But there’s a twist! Una is the FMC. When she was young, Una protected a young wolf from an attack and nearly died. Because of the beating she took, she has an injured leg that never healed properly. She’s a single wolf who Continue Reading