The Horde King of Shadow by Zoey DravenHordes of the Elthika #1Science Fiction/Fantasy RomanceNovember 26, 2024- Self Published Review by Angela When Zoey Draven announced that her new series would take place in the same world as her Horde Kings of Dakkar series, yet set several centuries in the future, I wondered how it would all fit together with the original world-building. And the answer is, perfectly. This new series features a woman, Klara, who also happens to be a princess Continue Reading
Review: Only Cold Depths by Jennifer Estep
Only Cold Depths by Jennifer EstepGalactic Bonds #4Science Fiction/Fantasy RomanceOctober 29, 2024- Self-Published Review by Angela The fourth book in the Galactic Bonds series picks up shortly after the second and third books in the series. Vesper and Kyrion are on the run from pretty much everyone- the Imperium, the Techwave, a pair of bounty hunters, and Zane, Vesper's brother and now head of the Arrows. They plan on accepting an invitation to hide out on a non-Imperium planet, Continue Reading
Retro Review: Twisted by Elisabeth Naughton
Review originally posted in September of 2014 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Twisted by Elisabeth NaughtonEternal Guardians #7Paranormal RomancePublished September 29, 2014 by Elisabeth Naughton Nick –Leader of the half-breeds and the last true hero. He’s spent his life fighting a dark pull toward the gods. A pull he now knows is linked to his father Krónos and the Titan’s plan to escape from the Underworld. “Finally! Nick’s book!” were my exact thoughts when I found out the Continue Reading
Review: The Finest Print by Erin Langston
The Finest Print by Erin LangstonHistorical RomanceARCSeptember 24, 2024Self-Published Review by Melanie I am nothing if not consistent so it should really come as no surprise to anyone that I absolutely adored The Finest Print, the latest from Erin Langston. I wanted to devour it the second the ARC landed in my ereader but, and this might surprise those who know me well, instead, I savored it, parsing it out in small bite sized nibbles over the course of five days, luxuriating in the Continue Reading
Review: Fret Me Not by Sarah Estep
Fret Me Not by Sarah EstepContemporary RomanceAugust 29, 2024 Self-published Review by Melanie Sarah Estep continues to be one of my favorite author discoveries of 2023 and it should surprise no one that the third installment of her Brunch Bros series manages to capture the tenderness and heat of her first two books and while still making it feel fun and new and completely its own thing. If you’ve read the first two books (and I highly recommend you do, per my reviews of Keyed Up and So Continue Reading
Review: The Broken Kingdom Series, books 1-3 by LJ Andrews
I actually read the spin-off of this series, The Ever Seas, earlier this year and really enjoyed. I've always read a lot of fantasy and romantic fantasy which means I am positively delighted by this romantasy trend. Not all the choices available in Kindle Unlimited are well written or even unique, but occasionally I'll hit on a few gems. I didn't realize The Ever Seas series was a spin-off until I got quite a bit into the first book, but I immediately went to the author's page and did a little Continue Reading
Retro Review: Taken By the Duke by Jess Michaels
Review originally posted in July of 2013 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Taken by the Duke by Jess MichaelsThe Pleasure Wars #1Historical RomanceFirst published July 1, 2013 by The Passionate Pen So you know my name.” She stared at him as if he were daft. “Of course I know your name. I know it as well as my own– it has been pounded into me since nearly the day of my birth, just as I’m certain my family name has been seared into your mind and soul.” For generations the Continue Reading
Retro Review: Taste of Darkness by Katie Reus
Review originally posted in July of 2014 by Angela at Fiction Vixen. Taste of DarknessDarkness #2PNRFirst published July 24, 2014 by KR Press I discovered this series after seeing the first book, Darkness Awakened, featured on Dear Author’s Daily Deals. I picked that one up when I realized it was a second chance love storyline. We all know how much I love that trope. It’s like my crack. I enjoyed it so much that when I saw the second book up for review I snapped it up Continue Reading
Review: The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa Grant
The Secret Hook-Up by Pippa GrantContemporary Romance/Romantic ComedyAugust 1, 2024- Self-PublishedARC Review by Angela Whenever I need a bit of a breather from angsty, darker romances I pick up a Pippa Grant romantic comedy. The Secret Hook-Up is listed as being book number six in The Copper Valley Thrusters series, but it's really just an addition into the Pippa Grant Copper Valley universe. There will be many, many, many past characters, across several of her series, who readers Continue Reading
Review: Sanctuary by Ilona Andrews
Sanctuary by Ilona AndrewsWorld of Kate Daniels #15.5Urban FantasyJuly 30, 2024- Self PublishedARC Review by Angela As a fangirl of this author duo, I usually avidly follow any serials posted on their blog, and then read it again as soon as the full, edited version hits Amazon. This being 2024, I had a lot of stuff going on with my life, and a ridiculous review schedule, so I decided to wait until it hit Amazon and read it in full. I was lucky to get an ARC copy of the novella, with Continue Reading