Audiobook review: Steel’s Edge by Ilona Andrews Steel’s Edge, the fourth and final book in The Edge series, is definitely my favorite of the bunch! The story feels more like the Ilona Andrews’s writing that I know and love (when compared with the first three books). The humor is on the mark. The post-fight scene […]
Audiobook review: The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope April’s TBR optional theme: Location, Location, Location Clara Johnson was touched at birth and has been able to see the “other side” and communicate with spirits since she was a child. In her teens, she made a bargain with an enigma (similar to a Jinn or […]
Audiobook review: Bookshops and Bonedust by Travis Balder After my first sip of cozy fantasy with the first book in the series, Legends and Latte, and loving it, I was more than willing to return for more Viv the Orc and her adventures. And, in case you’re wondering, an author as narrator made for a […]
Bullets and Dandelions Author: Gail Koger Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A What I’m Talking About: Throughout the series, Gemma Stone’s parents have been larger than life and her family participate a great deal in her law enforcement misadventures. There were hints that her parents and grandfather’s story was something else. I was tickled as could […]
The Next Grave Author: Kendra Elliot Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: The case and his life are spiraling out of control, and nothing and no one is safe who are connected to him. Kendra Elliot captivated my attention with her Mercy Kilpatrick books and I’ve enjoyed the connected world this Columbia […]
Audiobook review: Kills Well with Others by Deanne Raybourn Kills Well with Others is another excellent story and adventure for these four sexagenarian killers. Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie teach us that life doesn’t end after you reach a certain age, and with care and purpose, these years can be even better than those […]
Cold as Hell Author: Kelley Armstrong Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: The Great White North isn’t as safe as the small group living in the off-grid Yukon town hoped for including an attacker in the dark. Kelley Armstrong’s chilling thrillers give a rugged gritty feel with setting and plot circumstances, but […]
I Died for Beauty Author: Amanda Flower Reviewer: Ang Rating: A What I’m Talking About: What I love best about Amanda Flower’s novels are that they read like a really amazing game of Clue. I Died for Beauty is no different. It is well written and flows like one of Emily Dickensen pieces of poetry. […]
Audiobook review: The Briar Club by Kate Quinn The Briar Club shares the story of multiple residents of the Briarwood House, a female boarding home located in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington D.C. The story starts with the news of a murder on Thanksgiving Day in 1954, and then goes back in time between […]
Wooing the Witch Queen Author: Stephanie Burgis Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Felix is the Archduke of Estarion, but his father-in-law has long controlled everything as Estarion’s Chief Minister, with his son as the head of the military. They put themselves into power after Felix’s parents died fifteen years ago. Knowing the […]
First-Time Caller Author: B.K. Borison Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Aiden has hosted a local romance hotline radio show for six years, and he has major burnout, not even sure he believes in love. But when 12-year-old Maya calls the show to find a date for her single mom, Lucie, Aiden’s life […]
Audiobook review: Northfanger by Jayne Bamber A mashup of two Jane Austen novels with vampires doubled down on the supernatural fun. I’ve come to expect a good time and lots of Regency era shenanigans when I pick up a Jayne Bamber book and Northfanger was no exception. I sunk my fangs into Northfanger right away […]
Audiobook review: Into the Woods by Jenny Holiday Into the Woods is a lovely slow-burn love story that is both a romantic journey and one of self-discovery. Once they get past initial misconceptions about the other, Gretchen and Teddy find common ground in the poverty of their youth. Knowing that the other understood the shame […]
Kiss of Fury Author: Cara Bristol Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: He’s waiting to become part of a happy couple and live happily ever after on Refuge in his new life, but then she gets out of the wagon with a plus one. Cara Bristol’s latest series combines sci-fi with the […]
Echo Road Authors: Kendra Elliot and Melinda Leigh Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: A reading fan’s delight occurs when two of my favorite suspense authors decide to pool their talents and write a book bringing together two of their intrepid female detecting protagonists to solve a case together. What was it […]