The Flight Risk by Macon Leigh
Macon Leigh’s writing is free and sharp, tough yet tender, like the MC of this book Sometimes, you’ve barely started reading a story and you know it’s going to be good. The kind of good that makes you want to swear because it’s so fucking good. The kind of good that makes you have to […]
A Calculated Risk by Cari Hunter
I want to live in a world in which Cari Hunter’s characters exist Cari Hunter doesn’t churn out books by the dozen every year but they’re all well worth the wait. They’re extremely well-plotted, for one. And with A Calculated Risk, Hunter gives us, once again, the kind of characters I love most. I want […]
Dear Ripley by Jacqueline Ramsden
A very charming, very angsty second-chance romance Some relationships end not because the love is gone but because the partners don’t feel on the same page anymore, believe they’re not going in the same direction. Alicia and Ripley were very good together until they weren’t and a divorce seemed like the only way to go. […]
Never Kiss a Cowgirl by Ali Vali
An enjoyable second-chance romance This story takes place in rural Louisiana and the world of ranching and bull riding. I liked this part very much. The description of the landscape, Asher’s thoughts on how to move her ranching business forward, her love for the animals (I had to smile at the dairy cows looking like […]
The No Kiss Contract by Nan Campbell
A very slow-burn, second-chance fauxmance The No Kiss Contract, her second novel after a promising debut (now a Lammy winner!), confirms that Nan Campbell is an author to watch out for. If you’re into very slow burn, second-chance, and fauxmance, this is for you. Fifteen years ago, Davy and Anna were each other’s first kiss […]
Live It Out by Jenn Alexander
A beautifully-written and very emotional romance I really needed to cry when I read this book and it delivered. Sad tears, happy tears. All the feels. The Song of the Sea is one of my favourite books and I knew I could count on Jenn Alexander to write a story that would be both terribly […]
Undercover Love by Annette Mori
A thrilling action and romantic story I love thrillers, and Annette Mori delivers an action-packed story with twists and turns. Undercover Love is book one in the San Diego series. Undercover agent Em(ma) Schmidt and Border Patrol agent Jimena Aguilar meet again in an unusual and dangerous situation after fifteen years apart. In order to […]
The Mimicking of Known Successes (Mossa & Pleiti #1) by Malka Older
An intriguing start to a new sci-fi series This was my first book by Malka Older and the cover and title brought me to it. I’m a sucker for that kind of title and this one has a really nice ring to it. I hadn’t heard of the author before though now her 2016 science-fiction […]
Consecrated Ground by Virginia Black
A stunning and beautifully dark debut We all have authors whose books we know we’ll enjoy reading whatever the story is. Bywater Books is the publisher equivalent of that. Whenever I open a book they release, I know I’m in for a treat. I don’t love them all but they’re all exciting and interesting and […]