Scarred by Emily McIntireFairytale Romance, Historical RomanceJanuary 4, 2022 Review by Jen Scarred by Emily McIntire is a dark romance inspired by the Lion King. The author’s first book in this series (saying that lightly, as they really aren’t tied to each other) is Hooked, inspired by Peter Pan. After reading this one, Hooked is on my TBR list! We have two brothers. One, Michael Faasa II, has been freshly kinged and the other, Tristan Faasa, is the hot evil prince with the Continue Reading
Review: Manacled by SenLinYu
Manacled by SenLinYuHarry Potter fanfic2018Review by Jen This was my first fanfic. I’ve never had ANY DESIRE to read one. A romance reading friend raved about it and I decided to give it a try. First, if you’re not familiar with fanfic, it’s when a writer uses characters and/or a published popular story, then creates their own story based on the original work. Manacled is a Harry Potter fanfic that centers on Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger. Or, as readers who ship them would say, Continue Reading
Audio Book Review: Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy
Good Girl Complex by Elle KennedyContemporary RomanceFebruary 1, 2022Macmillan AudioARCReview by Jen If the series Outer Banks and the book, After, had a baby…it would be Good Girl Complex by Elle Kennedy. Kennedy is one of my favorite authors, and this book, while predictable, hit all the right spots for me. The story takes place in a college beach town. We have the townies (Pogues for you Outer Banks fans) and the rich college kids. Mackenzie is a Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini Audio Book Reviews: Books by Madeline Miller and Sarah Ready
Both of these books were winners! So very different, but excellent in their own ways. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller was on my TBR list for a long time. This book has great buzz and it absolutely lived up to the hype!! I will be recommending this to everyone I meet. I cried at the end. Right up to the last moment I thought it was going to end a certain way and it went in another direction. The writing is so beautiful and tugged at all of my emotions. The book is about one of Continue Reading
Review: Electric Idol by Katee Robert
Electric Idol by Katee RobertFantasy Erotica1/18/2022 by Sourcebooks CasablancaARC Reviewed by Jen I was so excited to get Electric Idol by Katee Robert. I LOVED Neon Gods and book two features the story of Psyche and Eros. Psyche is the sister of Persephone from book one, and Eros is the son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Who, as an aside, is not a nice loving individual. Aphrodite uses Eros to do her dirty work, killing things and such. I continue to really love this Continue Reading
Review: The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart
The Plight Before Christmas by Kate StewartHoliday FictionDecember 17, 2021, by KLS Press, LLC Review by Jen Many of us are still packing away our Christmas decorations and wondering if those red throw pillows can stick around through Valentine’s Day. I have one last bit of Christmas joy you must read!! The Plight Before Christmas by Kate Stewart is a holiday romance, but I swear it’s perfect year round. Kate Stewart is one of my fave authors and she does it again with this Continue Reading
Jen’s Most Anticipated Books For 2022
I feel like 2020 never really ended and it’s been one big blur, right? Hopefully 2022 will feel like a real new year. There are so many books I’m looking forward to reading! My list is a mix of not yet released and some that have been out and are on the top of my ever expanding TBR list. That way you don't have to wait, just grab something now. :) In chronological order of release dates, here we go: January 15, Lord of Embers by C.N. Crawford: Book two in the Demon Queen Trials. Book Continue Reading
Jen’s Minis: Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson and The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros
Key Change by Heidi HutchinsonContemporary RomanceOctober 12, 2021 by Smartypants RomanceARC Review by Jen Key Change by Heidi Hutchinson was a super cute audio book. It’s set in the Seduction in the City World, Penny Reid Universe. And, it is actually book three in the Common Thread series. I was a little apprehensive about this book because I’ve never read any book in those series. I’m such a big fan of a good audio book and went for it. Narrated by Samantha Continue Reading
Review: The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven Kennedy
The Plated Prisoner Series by Raven KennedyRomantic FantasyOctober 16, 2020 Reviewed by Jen TikTok made me read it.Jen, 12/2021 Soo….this series isn’t complete yet and there’s one helluva cliff hanger on book three. The fourth book is being released sometime in 2022. The horror of not having a date is killing me. This series is all over BookTok and I finally decided to see what the hubbub was about. It has all my normal Kindle crack of fae, magic, unique kingdoms, evil kings and Continue Reading
Review: King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair
King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. ClairDark Fantasy11/30/2021 by Bloom BooksARC Review by Jen I’m on a roll with finding so many awesome books over the last few months. King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair has got to be in my top three, maybe top two? It was AMAZING!!!! I first found this author when her series, Hades X Persephone, blew up on TikTok. I enjoyed those books a lot, and this one was EVEN BETTER. Enemies to lovers, Vampires, arranged marriage…all my Continue Reading