This week I have mini reviews for three books by new to me authors. The Blacksmith Queen by G.A. Aiken- I rarely read outside contemporary but when Jane, the Kensington publicist, told me about this book I felt compelled to read it. She described it as feminist and humorous with a kick ass heroine and a shifter/centaur hero. All of those things are correct. Seriously, a sure fire way to sell me on a book is to tell me that it is feminist. The heroine, Keeley is a magnificent blacksmith Continue Reading
Review: The Unhoneymooners by Christina Lauren
The Unhoneymooners by Christina LaurenContemporary RomanceMay 14. 2019 by Gallery Books Kindle * BN * Goodreads For two sworn enemies, anything can happen during the Hawaiian trip of a lifetime—maybe even love—in this romantic comedy from the New York Times bestselling authors of Roomies.Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion . . . she Continue Reading
Angela’s Monday Mornings
What I read this week: Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren Contemporary Romance September 4, 2018 by Gallery Books Favorite Quote: "But at the end of the day," she says, and puts her hand outside the open window, letting the wind pass through her fingers, "being myself is enough. I'm enough." The friends to lovers trope is one of my absolute favorites. I love that moment when best friends realize that their relationship has deepened into something more and they Continue Reading
Review: Roomies by Christina Lauren
Roomies by Christina Lauren Romance Contemporary December 5, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “This is what happens when you put a bunch of artists in charge of a legal decision.” Holland Bakker has spent the last six months infatuated with a gorgeous busker and haunts the subway station every day just to hear him play. When her uncle, a famous musical director, needs a musician when his lead quits, Holland knows the perfect person and drags her uncle to hear her Continue Reading
Review and Giveaway of Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper
Sweet Tea and Sympathy by Molly Harper Series: Southern Eclectic, #1 Contemporary Romance/Comedy November 21, 2017 Galley Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Keep it up and I will vote for The Notebook.” On the fast track for partnership at an elite event planning business, Margot Cary’s life was just about perfect. That is until the party that was supposed to catapult her into event planning fame ends up sending her down in flames. Out of a job, an apartment, and money, Margot Continue Reading
Review: Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber
Are You Sleeping by Kathleen Barber General Fiction/Mystery Thriller August 1, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Josie Buhrman has spent the last ten years trying to escape her family’s reputation and with good reason. After her father's murder thirteen years prior, her mother ran away to join a cult and her twin sister Lanie, once Josie’s closest friend and confidant, betrayed her in an unimaginable way. Now, Josie has finally put down roots in New York, settling into domestic life Continue Reading
Review: Urban Enemies by Joseph Nassise, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong…
Urban Enemies by Joseph Nassise, Jim Butcher, Kelley Armstrong... Anthology Urban Fantasy August 1, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Villains have all the fun—everyone knows that—and this anthology takes you on a wild ride through the dark side! The top villains from sixteen urban fantasy series get their own stories—including the baddies of New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Kevin Hearne, Kelley Armstrong, Seanan McGuire, and Jonathan Maberry. For every hero trying Continue Reading
Review: Dating You/Hating You by Christina Lauren
Dating You/Hating You by Christina Lauren Romance Contemporary June 6, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tracey Wasinger Despite the odds against them from an embarrassing meet-awkward at a mutual friend’s Halloween party, Carter and Evie immediately hit it off. Even the realization that they’re both high-powered agents at competing firms in Hollywood isn’t enough to squash the fire. But when their two agencies merge—causing the pair to vie for the same position—all bets are off. What could Continue Reading
Review: The Turn by Kim Harrison
The Turn by Kim Harrison Series: The Hollows, #0.1 Urban Fantasy February 7, 2017 Gallery Books Reviewed by Tori Favorite Quote: “Hurry up, you little snack.” Can science save us when all else fails? Trisk and her hated rival, Kalamack, have the same goal: save their species from extinction. Death comes in the guise of hope when a genetically modified tomato created to feed the world combines with the government's new tactical virus, giving it an unexpected host and a mode of Continue Reading
Review: Cream of the Crop by Alice Clayton
Cream of the Crop (The Hudson Valley Series Book 2) Publication Date: July 12, 2016 Contemporary Romance, Romantic Comedy Gallery Books Reviewed by Kini Blurb Manhattan’s It Girl, Natalie Grayson, has it all: she’s a hot exec at a leading advertising firm, known industry-wide for her challenging and edgy campaigns. She’s got a large circle of friends, a family that loves her dearly, and her dance card is always full with handsome eligible bachelors. What else could a modern Continue Reading