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Review: De-Witched by Sophie H. Morgan

August 21, 2024 by Angela Leave a Comment

De-Witched by Sophie H. MorganToil and Trouble #2Paranormal RomanceAugust 20, 2024- HarlequinARC Review by Angela De-Witched is the second book in the Toil and Trouble paranormal romance series, and features Leah Turner, the human friend of Emma and Tia, and part owner of the bar Toil and Trouble, and Gabriel Goodnight, a warlock who is thrust into the human world, without full use of his magic, in order to satisfy a condition in his parent's will that would enable him to take over Continue Reading

Review: Romancing Miss Stone by M.C. Vaughan

July 3, 2024 by Angela 1 Comment

Romancing Miss Stone by M.C. VaughanBelize Dreams #1Contemporary RomanceJune 25, 2024- Afterglow Books by HarlequinARC Review by Angela This book popped up on my radar after seeing this cover while putting together the new release post. I know I've griped about cartoon, animated book covers recently, but this is one that is guaranteed to catch me eye. Vibrant colors, well-drawn characters that have all their facial features, and after reading I really think it captures the feel and Continue Reading

Review: The Witch is Back by Sophie H. Morgan

August 17, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

The Witch is Back by Sophie H. MorganParanormal RomanceAugust 15, 2023- HarlequinARC Review by Angela Last year I read quite a few quirky paranormal romances, by new to me authors and enjoyed myself so much. So when I saw The Witch is Back and read the blurb, I thought I'd try my luck once again. This was a sweet, second-chance, marriage of convenience, forced proximity romance that had me flipping pages well into the night. Emmaline Bluewater was born into witch society, but her Continue Reading

Blog Tour and Excerpt- Even If the Sky is Falling Anthology

June 5, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

EVEN IF THE SKY IS FALLINGAuthor: Taj McCoy, Farah Heron, Lane Clarke, Charish Reid, Sarah Smith, and Denise WilliamsPublication Date: May 30, 2023Publisher: Canary Street Press Book Summary: For readers of Bolu Babalola’s LOVE IN COLOR and Dhonielle Clayton’s BLACKOUT, a collection of six stories filled with hope, humor, and heat that explore the chances a couple may take when they mistakenly believe the world is ending; for fans of Love Actually and all the best 90s disaster films that Continue Reading

Blog Tour and Excerpt- Mickey Chambers Shakes It Up by Charish Reid

May 19, 2023 by Angela 1 Comment

MICKEY CHAMBERS SHAKES IT UP by Charish ReidPublication Date: June 6, 2023Publisher: Canary Street Press Book Summary: For readers of Talia Hibbert, a witty, contemporary love story with high emotional stakes and a multicultural cast, about a widowed bar owner who, upon returning to college at 42, inadvertently hires the woman who turns out to be the adjunct instructor of his online writing class to help tend bar at his failing establishment; for fans who love grumpy vs. Continue Reading

Review: The Best Man’s Problem by Sera Taíno

February 22, 2023 by Kate H. Leave a Comment

The Best Man's Problem by Sera TaínoLGBTQ+ Contemporary RomanceFeb 21st, 2023, HarlequinReviewed by Kate H. The Best Man’s Problem is a low-angst romance about two very different men who have been asked to partner up to plan the bachelor’s party and other Best Man duties for an upcoming wedding.  Etienne, the groom’s best man, travels a lot for his photography career, so the bride asks her brother, Rafi, to work with him on the pretext that he’ll need help. Etienne is bi, Rafi is gay. No Continue Reading

Review: His Christmas Guardian by Cindy Dees

November 2, 2022 by Kate H. 1 Comment

His Christmas Guardian by Cindy DeesRunaway Ranch #4Thriller/LGBTQ+ RomanceOct 25, 2022 by Harlequin Review by Kate H. There is a lot to like in His Christmas Guardian. For one thing, it starts us right in the middle of things, with Nicholas Kane scoping out an art auction in search of his treacherous spymaster boss, Gray. We begin with intrigue, action, and a near death experience. We learn that Nick, an operative in the US intelligence services, was left out of a deadly and Continue Reading

Review: The Rivals of Casper Road by Roan Parrish

October 27, 2022 by Kate H. 1 Comment

The Rivals of Casper Road by Roan ParrishLGBTQ+ RomanceSept 27, 2022 by Harlequin Review by Kate H. I’ve been procrastinating on this review because I am a fan of Roan Parrish.  I love her Middle of Somewhere and Riven series, and I have enjoyed the Garnet Run books, set in one of those utopian small towns where half the population is queer and the other half is benign.  The third book in the series The Lights on Knockbridge Lane took Continue Reading

Blog Tour and Excerpt- Home Sweet Christmas by Susan Mallery

October 3, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

HOME SWEET CHRISTMASAuthor: Susan MalleryPublication Date: October 4, 2022Publisher: HQN Book Summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery's second book set in the small town of Wishing Tree, Washington is the witty and heartfelt story of two friends who expectedly find the person--and the place in which--they belong this Christmas, for fans of Elin Hildebrand, Robyn Carr, and Susan Wiggs. This small-town life wasn’t supposed to be for Camryn Neff. But after her mother Continue Reading

Blog Tour and Excerpt- The Book Hater’s Book Club by Gretchen Anthony

September 12, 2022 by Angela Leave a Comment

The Book Haters’ Book ClubAuthor: Gretchen AnthonyPublication Date: September 13, 2022Park Row Paperback Original Book Summary:  Filled with humor, family hijinks, and actual reading recommendations, The Book Haters’ Book Club features a messy group of people trying to save their local Indie bookstore --  and who might just save each other along the way. This heartwarming, wildly entertaining novel is both a celebration of found family, and a love letter to booksellers and Continue Reading

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