Audiobook review: Betwixt by Darynda Jones Defiance is at the lowest point in her life: recently divorced, her ex took her for everything, including the restaurant she opened. She’s broke and out of a job. Out of the blue, Defiance is bequeathed a large estate in Salem, MA, from a woman she’s never met. Packing up […]
Sandcastle Beach Author: Jenny Holiday Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Sandcastle Beach is the third standalone romance story in Ms. Holiday’s Matchmaker Bay series. This time around, the story focuses on lifelong residents, Maya, the owner of the local theatre, and Benjamin Lawson (Law), owner of the local tavern. The pair has […]
Seduced by Darkness Author: Bec McMaster Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Seduced by Darkness is a sexy novella from the amazing Dark Court Rising fantasy romance series. Even though the story is set thirteen years before the start of the first book (chronologically making it a prequel), it really should be read after […]
Audiobook review: An Unexpected Peril by Deanna Raybourn The story opens with Veronica and Stoker working on an exhibition for the Curiosity Club. They are erecting a memorial to Alice Baker-Greene, a pioneering mountain climber and member who passed away during a climb in the small country of Alpenwald, whose ruler, Princess Gisela, is coming […]
Falling for Irish Author: Katie Reus Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Falling for Irish is the first novella in the new MacArthur Family series by Katie Reus. It features a second chance romance between Kathryn Irish and Daniel MacArthur. They dated a few months and then a big misunderstanding broke them up and they’ve not seen […]
Audiobook review: Love at First by Kate Clayborn Sixteen years ago, on the day his life was forever changed, Will Sterling saw the girl of his dreams, sitting on a balcony chasing away squirrels. Now a twist of fate brings him back to that same run-down building where he meets that girl, now grown woman. But […]
Wicked All Night Author: Jeaniene Frost Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: There may be spoilers for books 1 & 2. He snorted. “You’re saying I overreacted in order to protect you? If gods struck hypocrites with lightning bolts, your arse would be on fire right now.” That was the tone for much […]
Audiobook review: Sprinkles and Sea Serpents by Danielle Garrett Rosella (Ella) Midnight is having a rough time: she recently split with her fiancé and just lost her reporting job because another person stole her work. Out of time and money, Ella makes the journey home to Winterspell Lake, after living on her own for over years. […]
Audiobook review: The Witch is Inn by Danielle Garrett Following the events that unfolded in Sassy Witch, The Witch is Inn picks up roughly three months after Holly and Adam decided to purchase the Beechwood Manor and convert it into an Inn for the supernatural. They continue to have to work with the persnickety French SPA official […]
Wild Rain Author: Beverly Jenkins Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Paradise, Wyoming, isn’t like the cities back East. The mostly White residents live in harmony with the few Blacks and other non-White residents, including rancher Spring Lee and her brother, Colton Lee, the town doctor. Spring is an independent woman, owning and […]
Audiobook review: Bad Ghosts Club by Danielle Garrett Picking up about one month after Ghosts Just Wanna Have Fun, Bad Ghosts Club focuses on Scarlet and Lucas starting their married life and trying to find a place to live in Seattle. While housing-hunting, Scarlet catches the attention of a local detective, who also happens to […]
Audiobook review: Forest 404 by Timothy X Atack Have you ever thought, “What happens if ‘The Cloud’ gets filled up?” What happens to your digital data after you’re gone? The generations which are now on the back half of their life did not grow up with smartphones where every photo and every whim of thought gets […]
The Diabolical Bones Author: Bella Ellis Reviewer: Ang Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: In The Diabolical Bones, the second book in the Brontë Sisters Mystery series, the bones of a child are found within the wall of a chimney. The Brontës take it upon themselves to discover the who, why, and how of what has happened […]
Audiobook review: One Fine Fae by Molly Harper One Fine Fae brings listeners back to the quaint and quirky town of Mystic Bayou. Newcomer Charlotte wheels into town during the wedding reception for Jillian and Bael. She’s the new midwife who will be on hand for Jillian’s delivery, but plans to stay for a while due […]
Uncharted Author: Alli Temple Reviewer: B. Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Having been fascinated by tales of women pirates for years (after reading an article about Cheng I Sao), I was very excited to read Uncharted by new-to-me author Alli Temple. Told through the experiences of Lady Georgina (aka “George”), the story begins with a […]