The Villain by L.J. ShenNew Adult and College RomanceDecember 16th, 2020Self Published Reviewed by Jen The Villain by L.J. Shen is the second book in her Boston Belles spin-off series. The Villain is the story of Cillian, nickname Kill, and Persephone (Persy). Kill is the brother of Hunter from book one. Kill is cold, sharp, callous, ruthless, and fairly unredeemable for me. I’ve really enjoyed Shen’s books, but this one didn’t sit as well. A very good read, but not one I was completely Continue Reading
Jen’s Mini-Reviews
King of Libertines by Pam GodwinHistorical RomanceMay 6, 2020 by Heartbound Media Because I LOVED Sea of Ruin so much, I clicked the free prequel novella, King of Libertines by Pam Godwin to get another pirate fix. Prequels can be hit or miss for me. This one was a big hit! You can read it before or after Sea of Ruin and still really enjoy the story.The short story sets up how Priest (hero) and Bennett (heroine) first meet and takes place between chapters five and six of the timeline in Sea Continue Reading
Angela’s TBR Update
I still have ARCs to read before the end of the year, but I also have a TON of books sitting on my TBR that I've really been looking forward to reading. So I decided to skip some of my must read books, and jump over to my massive TBR list. *All of the titles listed below are available on Kindle Unlimited I discovered Annette Marie's Guild Codex series when it was just Tori and her three mage BFFs fighting the bad guys. This series evolved into quite an exciting, edge of your seat urban Continue Reading
Melinda’s Minis – His Beauty by Jack Harbon & The Switch by Beth O’Leary
His Beauty by Jack HarbonPNRNovember 17, 2020, Self PublishedKindle Unlimited This is a fun take on the Beauty and the Beast story we've all heard a million times. Yes, Isla goes to rescue her father from the evil Beast and has to stay there in his stead so he can go home. And yes, Isla talks to the servants and is reluctant to interact with the Beast aka Lowen. However, this version is STEAMY. And Lowen stays a beast the entire time. Don't ask me how Harbon pulls this off, because I have Continue Reading
Kate’s Minis – Daddy Crush by A. Anders and His Beauty by Jack Harbon
Daddy Crush by A. AndersContemporaryNovember 27, 2020Self-publishedKindle Unlimited Daddy Crush begins with an excellent hook - a woman being pressured by her date to let him in, big "scary" next door neighbor comes over and scares off lesser man, kisses ensue. And I am here for it. But overall, did I feel that Daddy Crush was lacking something? Yes. In my opinion, so much page time was spent on Karl's feelings for Jerusha, plus the fact that her personality shone through so much - full Continue Reading
Review: Resisting the Billionaire by Allie Winters
Resisting the Billionaire by Allie WintersBillionaire Romance/Contemporary RomanceOctober 22, 2020, Self PublishedARC Review by Jen Allie Winters is a new to me author and I chose this book because…well…I'm a sucker for the billionaire hot hero genre. It honestly didn’t pull me in quickly, maybe it was a bit too precious, nice, not edgy enough for my current reading tastes. I walked away for a bit. I picked up a dark romance book that has GREAT reviews and thought that would get me out of Continue Reading
Melinda’s Minis – The Love Study by Kris Ripper and The Tenant by Katrina Jackson
The Love Study by Kris RipperContemporarySeptember 9, 2020 by CarinaHoopla Audio Kris Ripper has such a unique voice so I was looking forward to this book and wasn't disappointed at all. The Love Study is filled with awkwardness and I'm such a sucker for that in romance. This book explores so much about what does a romantic relationship *need* to look like to actually still be a romance? I loved so much how Declan and Sidney begin the story trying to find someone for Dec to date and have Continue Reading
Review: Bitterburn by Ann Aguirre
Bitterburn by Ann AguirreGothic Fairytales #1Fantasy RomanceOctober 31, 2020, Self-published Review by Kate With Bitterburn, I came for the Beauty and the Beast retelling and stayed for the story of two broken people finding each other and falling in love. Bitterburn has all of the typical Beauty and the Beast story beats - the beastly hero, the enchanted castle, a curse, a library, a heroine who loves to read, and doesn’t know her own beauty. However, there were also differences Continue Reading
Review: I Promise You by Ilsa Madden-Mills
I Promise You by Ilsa Madden-MillsSports RomanceOctober 12, 2020, Self Published Bringing you part two of the books that got me through election chaos, presenting, I Promise You by Ilsa Madden-Mills. This is a standalone book, HOWEVER, there are other books set in this world. If you like it, which I did, you can go back for more deliciousness. Our story begins in college with young freshman hottie and future football star, Dillon McQueen. Every time I read that name, I did indeed think of Continue Reading
Review: The Golden Boys by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne
The Golden Boys by Rachel Jonas and Nikki ThorneKings of Cypress Prep School #1Teen & Young Adult FictionOctober 16, 2020, Self Published This is the book that got me through this crazy, chaotic election week. It was just the distraction I needed from politics and nonstop map daddies. I’m looking at you Steve Kornacki. My current book crack is bully romance and The Golden Boys, book one in the Kings of Cypress Prep series did not disappoint. What’s it about?Here we go…Blue has a hard Continue Reading