Review of ‘The music and the mirror’ by Lola Keeley.
“Jump before you are pushed. In love, war and pas de deux” I feel that my words won’t be enough to do justice to this book properly. What a fantastic read and even more so considering that this is a debut novel. This is the story of Anna, a newbie in a successful dance company, […]
Review of ‘Reclaiming Yancy’ by J.B. Marsden.
This is a story about Yancy Delaney, a rancher who is dealing with the bereavement of her partner and brother in a destructive way. She takes too many risks at work, her eating habits are unhealthy and her love life is an infinite series of one night stands. In her capacity of Board Director of […]
Chasing stars by Alex K. Thorne
This is the third book in Ylva Publishing’s The Superheroine Collection series of stand alone novels by different authors. The bar was set up very high with the previous books by Lee Winter and Fiona Zedde but ‘Chasing stars’ didn’t disappoint me. The plot follows Ava Eisenberg, PA to Hollywood ice queen Gwen Knight. Ava […]
Review of ‘Marmalade Martini’ by Julie Forester.
This is a debut novel by British author Julie Forester. The plot follows successful architect Jamie Barker’s life after she accidentally drops her keys setting off a chain reaction of life changing events. With London at the background, the story succeeds to describe the city with its beautiful scenery and some hidden gems. Having lived […]
Review of ‘The universe between us’ by Jane C. Esther.
This is a romance between biochemist Ana Mitchel, who’s about to leave in a secret mission to colonise Mars, and her housemate, art student Jolie Dann. As time goes by, their feelings for each other grow but also the date for Ana’s departure to Mars gets closer. Will Ana put her commitment to science above […]
Review of ‘The Lily and the Crown’ by Roslyn Sinclair.
‘The Lily and the Crown’ is a sci-fi story in which the universe is ruled by a human empire under attack of both pirates and extraterrestrials. In this context, Ariana is a recluse botanist, daughter of a space station commander. Her world is turned upside down when she is given a slave to assist her. […]
Review of ‘Lesbian romance: The energy between us’ by Josslyn Scott.
This is a debut novella about Erin, an allegedly straight office worker, and her yoga instructor Dione. Erin starts practising yoga because she feels the need for a life change but gets a different outcome than the one she expected, a change that questions her sexuality. As a yoga enthusiast myself, the book’s main idea […]
Review of ‘The road to wings’ by Julie Tizard.
Good debut novel by Julie Tizard that describes the training process of a woman Air Force pilot in the 1990s with a slow-burn romance in the background. The author is a pilot so the book often gets very technical on flying issues and sometimes feels more like a chronicle than a novel, so consider yourself […]
Review of ‘Echo point’ by Virginia Hale.
Beautiful love story set in the Blue mountains near Sidney in Australia. This is not just a romance: it’s a story of loss, family ties and redemption. Don’t expect heroines or larger than life characters: Ally and Bron are better described by their flaws and missteps – and maybe because of them – the reader […]