Sweep of the Heart Author: Ilona Andrews Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Sweep of the Heart finds Innkeepers Dina and Sean once again in the middle of chaos and adventure. The book starts with a missing friend, and the only way to save Wilmos is to work with the arbitrators to host a […]
Audiobook review: Renegade Love by Ann Aguirre Renegade Love plays like a sweeping space opera heist with plenty of action and adventure, a bit of swashbuckling, and a sexy alien romance. I love Yara because she’s so positive and the best of humanity. Even though bad things happen, she tries to find the good and remains kind […]
Audiobook review: Junkyard War by Faith Hunter The story opens with Shining and her team infiltrating Clarisse Warhammer’s bunker with the help of the cats. They discover that Clarisse is making more thralls and preparing to take over more territory. They also conform that Mateo’s former second in command, Evelyn Raymond, is captive and alive. Shining realizes […]
The Red Scholar’s Wake Author: Aliette de Bodard Reviewer: B. Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: While I’ve always enjoyed science fiction as an element in many of the stories I’ve read, I don’t have a large collection of titles within the genre as a whole. However, the chatter surrounding The Red Scholar’s Wake (“Sapphic […]
Hexes and Honey Buns by Danielle Garrett Picking up a few weeks or so after the conclusion of the previous title, Hexes and Honey Buns finds Rosella working for the Winterspell Gazette and searching for her next big story. She receives an email from Marigold Prince, a prisoner convicted of killing her husband. She maintains she’s […]
Vortex Author: Cara Bristol Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Vortex is the third book in the ongoing story about alien life and colonization on Sajave. Picking up where the second book leaves off, the story follows U.S. President Jodane’s advisor, Tempest Waters, as she tries to stay alive by keeping the president’s construction […]
Christmas Joy Author: Nancy Naigle Reviewer: Jen Rating: B #TBRChallenge December’s Theme is “Festive” This book has been on my TBR since February 2017 when I got it at a conference. Why I selected it: It’s Christmas What I’m Talking About: Joy is working hard to earn a promotion as the Director of Focus Groups when she gets […]
Audiobook review: Pregnant by the Playboy by Jackie Lau Vince Fong is a self-made tech genius who burned out a few years ago and is living an empty life. He is the younger brother of Julian (Mr. Hotshot CEO). Vince is tired of his party-filled life style and wants to find meaning and fulfillment. Marissa is ready […]
Audiobook review: Raven Unveiled by Grace Draven Gharek, assassin and enforcer for the recently deceased empress, is tracking his daughter’s former nurse, Siora, because she betrayed him. He’s made many enemies over the years as the empress’s “Cat’s Paw,” and he himself is hunted. Siora has lived much of her life as a beggar, alone in […]
How to Win a Wallflower Author: Samara Parish Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Note: While I read the first book in this series, I apparently missed the second title which sets the scene for How to Win a Wallflower (the main female character in this title is related to the couple from […]
A Dash of Salt and Pepper Author: Kosoko Jackson Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: In the small town of Harper’s Cove, Maine, there are two types of people: those born there who never want to leave, and those who were not born there, but also never want to leave. Xavier Reynolds doesn’t […]
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; […]
Are You Kitten Me Author: Quinn Anderson Reviewer: B. Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: After a couple of false starts, Shane Maguire has finally finished culinary school, found a job at a prestigious restaurant, and gotten his own place (and off his parents couch). And, while he is proud of his independence, it doesn’t […]
Stranded In A Small Town Christmas Author: Shannon Stacey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Stranded in a Small Town Christmas is a delightful, Hallmark-esque, feel-good novella. Billionaire Donovan accidentally leaves his cellphone and wallet on the airplane and has no way of getting to Stowe, VT, where his mother is in the […]
Ship Wrecked Author: Olivia Dade Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Peter has been working consistently in Hollywood for 15 years, and now he’s finally landed his big chance – he’s going to play Cyprian on the huge hit Gods of the Gates. His leading lady, Maria, a newcomer with little television experience, would […]