Audiobook review: Bewitched by Darynda Jones Bewitched opens with a crazy twist, and it takes our reluctant heroine, Defiance, aka Daphne, some time to adjust. At the conclusion of Betwixt, Daphne pulled her grandmother Ruthie from the “other side,” making her corporal. In addition, her ghostly grandfather now covers the house in roses, able to manifest […]
Audiobook review: Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert Eve Brown, the youngest of the Brown sisters, is scared of failing and believes she will eventually fail at everything she tries. So before things could so south with her latest career path, Eve pulls the plug. Frustrated with what they perceive as a lack of […]
Audiobook review: Smoke & Ashes by Alexis Hall Two years before the start of Smoke & Ashes, things fell apart for Kate Kane, Paranormal Investigator. No, not like they’d fallen apart prior to that. I mean they really, really fell apart. Girlfriend abandoned her to die as an unwilling sacrifice? Yes. Every other ally either in […]
This review will cover the Drazen Family world featuring different series about the siblings. Reiss wrecked me with the Drazen Family. I was a mess during and after listening to all their books. I started with Jonathan the only son in the family and follow later with the sisters who had their own stories. You […]
A Lady’s Formula for Love Author: Elizabeth Everett Reviewer: Ang Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: A Lady’s Formula for Love is overall fiercely modern, engaging, and wonderfully witty. Not unlike Bridgerton in the romance and self discovery areas of the story, it was fun to read about women skirting the ton, busying themselves with things they […]
Accidentally Engaged Author: Farah Heron Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Reena Manji, the middle child in a successful real estate development Muslim family, hates her job and gets annoyed with her parents’ unending parade of eligible Muslim men for her to marry. She’s mad at her younger sister who ruined her popular food […]
The Knockout Rule Author: Kelly Siskind Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Isla Slade is the daughter of prize-winning heavyweight boxing champ Swinging Graham Slade. Other than knowing she doesn’t approve of boxing, her father has no clue that the sport has deeply scarred Isla, who suffers anxiety around boxing and boxers. Isla is […]
An Unexpected Earl Author: Anna Harrington Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: I’ve been a fan of Ms. Harrington’s historical romances for a few years now and have been looking forward to reading An Unexpected Earl since finishing the first book in the Lords of the Armory series a year ago. The story picks […]
First Comes Like Author: Alisha Rai Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Jia Ahmed is a Southern CA based internet influencer sharing makeup and beauty tips. She’s been DM’ing with Dev Dixit, an Indian film star from an influential Bollywood family. He was kind and sweet when she was sick, and after a year […]
Audiobook Review: Witness in Death by J.D. Robb Only Eve and Roarke can attend a play where a murder takes place making them witnesses to a real-life who did it. Witness in Death puts the couple in the middle of things while they try to figure out who switched the stage knife for a real knife. […]
Blood Heir Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Blood Heir is a whole new story set in a familiar and well-loved world. For those familiar with the Kate Daniels series, Blood Heir begins roughly eight years after the conclusion of Kate’s series. The story is shared from the point-of-view of […]
Audiobook review: Boyfriend Project by Alexis Hall I first read Boyfriend Material earlier in the year, amid widespread anger and only moderately successful lockdowns in all the fear and uncertainty of summer. With its irresistible mix of cynicism, humor, awkwardness, and romance, it was a delightfully welcome reprieve when it was most needed—a bright spot in […]
Audiobook review: Forget About Me by Karen Grey Once again, Karen Grey transports readers back to the late 1980’s, complete with corded telephones and mix tapes. As a child of the 80’s, I found myself chuckling at the random out-of-date references and remembering with utter fondness the process of making a good mix tape. The setting […]
Audiobook Review: Call Me Maybe by Cara Bastone Call Me Maybe is a series of firsts for me. New to me author, Cara Bastone, and new to me narrators Luci Christian and Neil Hellegers. I enjoyed them all. Bastone’s writing was fun, she develops a story and characters who kept me entertained. Luci Christian and […]
How to Catch a Queen Author: Alyssa Cole Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Shanti trained her whole life to become a queen, and while others only saw a frivolous pursuit of a girl looking for wealth and power, Shanti and her parents understood she was meant to help others. Her dreams look to […]