A perfect balance between romance, sex, drama and angst
Review of VIP by Jackie D. I haven’t read much by this author before, but after enjoying her novel Swift Vengeance, co-authored with Jean Copeland and Erin Zak, I decided to give this book a go. I’m happy I did as it was an enjoyable read. Audrey Knox is one of the most famous actresses […]
Another great installment in the Cantor Gold Crime Series
Review of Murder and Gold by Ann Aptaker Cantor Gold, dapper butch art thief and smuggler for whom survival is everything, must now grapple with two fronts: surviving the shifting sands of the criminal underworld, and navigating the changing tides of society. Cantor Gold is back with Murder and Gold, the 5th installment of the […]
I will remember these characters for a long time
Review of Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie This was a good read. It took me a little while to get into the book -more on that later- but once I did, I was hooked. My plan was to read half the book one night but I read it all in one sitting since I was […]
This was by far my least favorite of the series
Review of The Hellion’s Waltz by Olivia Waite I’m a big fan of the Feminine Pursuits series and was excited to read this third installment. While I did like it, I’m sorry to say that it was by far my least favorite of the series. This was a pandemic book and while I give authors […]
Solid writing but I struggled too much with the story
Review of Pyotra and the Wolf by Elna Holst Pyotra and the Wolf is the first Elna Holst story I couldn’t get a real connection with. Not being a real fan of the whole wolf-shifter genre, I was still hoping there would be enough Holst magic to keep me happy. And I can’t deny the […]
Black girl magic and killer plants make this Young Adult fantasy book fascinating
Review of This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron Not all gifts are welcome. Briseis is bright and determined and if keeping herself in check didn’t require so much of her energy, she’d be an excellent student. But as it is, trying to stop plants – flowers, trees, grass – from reacting to her presence takes […]
The writing was good but the story was lacking
Review of Queen of All by Anya Leigh Josephs This was just okay. The writing was good but the story was lacking. I love sapphic, YA fantasy, but unfortunately, this wasn’t the book I was hoping for. While this was disappointing, I did see some clear potential in the writing. Since this is the start […]
Not my Problem by Ciara Smyth, Audiobook narrated by Sarah Jane Drummey
Another excellent YA novel by Ciara Smyth After listening to Ciara Smyth’s debut The Falling in Love Montage, and absolutely loving it, this author got automatically in my to read/listen list. So when her new novel was released I jumped at the opportunity to listen to the audiobook. Aideen is a 16-year-old with plenty of […]
This wasn’t really my kind of book
Review of Old Love by Nancy J. Hedin I thought this was okay but it wasn’t really my kind of book. While I’m a cozy mystery fan, this book had this quirky edge that never really fit right for me. I think the book had some good ideas, but the execution just kept feeling a […]