Audiobook review: The Secret of Bow Lane by Jennifer Ashley The Secret of Bow Lane is the sixth title in the Kat Holloway mysteries, following the adventures of Mayfair cook and local sleuth, Kat Holloway. While each story is an independent mystery, the books are tightly linked together through the development of Kat’s personal growth and evolution; […]
Audiobook review: A Hard Day for a Hangover by Darynda Jones Beginning within a day or two after the conclusion of the previous book, A Hard Day for a Hangover opens with Sunshine dealing with the repercussions of too much tequila. She’s remembered much of the time from her youth, which until recently remained a huge mystery, […]
Audiobook review: Sugar Plum Spies by Jennifer Estep Sugar Plum Spies is the second spy adventure in the exciting Section 47 series by Jennifer Estep. The series features paramortal spies Charlotte and Desmond who work for a secret agency that keeps regular humans safe from those with extraordinary powers. The author infuses the book with amazing […]
Audiobook review: Grey Witch by Hailey Edwards Now that Rue has fully accepted Asa as her mate, she’s doing things a demon princess should – like attend the challenge matches where usurpers fight Asa for his position as heir to the throne. She wins over the masses, but unfortunately captures the attention (and fascination) of Asa’s father, […]
Audiobook review: Shadow Wizard by Jeffe Kennedy The opening scenes of Shadow Wizard overlap slightly with previous book, Grey Magic, with Selly (Seliah) and Jadren helping Gabriel and Nic escape her captivity. They stay behind to deal with the magical hunters when Selly is taken captive by the brutal House Samerhill, and Jadren must use his Convocation […]
Audiobook review: Moonlight and Magic by Darynda Jones Picking up shortly after the conclusion of the previous book, Moonlight and Magic shifts gears and moves Annette, the previous sidekick character, into the role of protagonist. At first I was totally thrown for a loop that the series changed main characters and the narrator, while still first […]
Audiobook review: Mr. Hotshot CEO by Jackie Lau When Julian’s father retired after having a heart attack a couple years ago, he left Julian (the eldest of three brothers) in charge of the family business. Afraid that Julian is going to end up with the same fate, his mom and grandmother confront him at work and force […]
Audiobook review: King of Night by Lara Adrian I’ve read the Midnight Breed series for over a decade now; it was one of the first romance series I started back in the day. It once was one of my favorites; however, after the author forwarded the series ahead in time twenty years, I never felt the […]
Audiobook review: Grumpy Fake Boyfriend by Jackie Lau Will is an introvert science fiction writer who enjoys spending time alone, reading and writing. When his only in-person friend asks him to pretend to be his younger sister’s fake boyfriend for a long-weekend getaway, Will feels he can’t say no, even though he knows it will be […]
Audiobook review: Killers of a Certain Age by Deanne Raybourn Billie, Natalie (Nat), Helen, and Mary Alice are assassins. Back in the late 1970s, each woman was recruited by the extra-governmental group known as the Museum to be part of their first all-female team. Nearly forty years later, they are ready to retire. Reuniting for the first […]
Audiobook review: Black Wings, Gray Skies by Hailey Edwards Picking up within a week or two of the conclusion of the previous story, Black Wings, Gray Skies starts with the gang investigating missing human children near Charleston, South Carolina. Due to the nature of the disappearances, Black Hat believes powerful magic is involved (and they […]
Audiobook review: Junkyard Cats by Faith Hunter Shining Smith runs a junk yard where she hides because she is official dead. She’s not all human… she’s undergone genetic modification from alien bugs and no one must ever find out the truth. She harbors a LOT of illegal tech and weapons on site, not to mention her […]
Audiobook review: You Get What You Give by Karen Grey Violet left her teaching job to follow her dreams and opened up her own casting business based on promised work for the new Lawson’s Reach TV show filming in town. Nate just moved from Hollywood where his family is a powerhouse in the casting industry. He’s agreed […]
Audiobook review: To Catch a Raven by Beverly Jenkins Braxton Steele enjoys his fairly privileged life living in Boston and working as a tailor. When a Pinkerton agent comes to his home, telling Brax and his father Harrison that she’ll send them to jail if they don’t help with her plans, Brax learns that his father […]
Audiobook review: Soul Taken Soul Taken opens shortly after both the last Mercy outing and Wild Sign (Alpha and Omega #6). There is a lot to unload, including the fact that the mysterious Sherwood has regained his memories and there is upheaval in the local vampire seethe. In addition, it appears that a possessed artifact […]