The Princess Plan Author: Julia London Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: A Royal Kiss & Tell opens with Eliza and Prince Sebastian’s wedding (The Princess Plan). Dear friend Caroline is all about the show; she wants the attention that the others shun. She is hurt that Eliza didn’t ask her to be part […]
Gone with the Rogue Author: Amelia Grey Reviewer: Ang Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Gone with the Rogue was lovely, quick jaunt into Victorian England. Ms. Gray does a lovely job developing both Garrett and Julia. They are perfectly paired right from the beginning of the novel. Their relationship is full of hilarious mishaps […]
Audiobook review: Strange Love by Ann Aguirre Zylar comes from an evolved biped, bird-insect-like race. He has failed to secure a mate at four consecutive annual Choosings. This year is his last chance so he makes a match with an off-world female. Unknown to him, his ship makes an error, and they end up on an unidentified […]
The Apartment Author: K. L. Slater Reviewer: Nima Rating: B What I’m Talking About: British author K.L. Slater ventures into whatever subcategory of thrillers is devoted to buildings, hotels, houses, and in this case, The Apartment. We know right upfront by the title that something‘s up when a too good to be true offer gets […]
Audiobook review: Cursed by Keri Arthur Cursed is the second book in Keri Arthur’s Kingdoms of Earth & Air fantasy series; however, the other than taking place in the same world has the first book, it is a standalone story with no real ties to Unlit. We are introduced to Nyx, the princess and rightful heir […]
The Ingredients of You and Me Author: Nina Bocci Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: The Ingredients of You and Me is the third book in Nina Bocci’s Hopeless Romantics series, and it features Parker and Nick who make a connection in the previous installment. Parker is a spunky New Yorker who has […]
Audiobook review: Always Be My Banshee by Molly Harper Cordelia and Brendan, League employees from different areas, arrive in Mystic Bayou on Halloween. Cordelia is a psychic who sees object’s and personal histories upon touch. Brendan is a rare male banshee, cursed with seeing the eminent deaths of those around him. They are there to investigate […]
Don’t Go Stealing My Heart Author: Kelly Siskind Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Clementine is loner, trusting only her foster father/handler, Lucien. Since she was a teen, he’s trained her on the art of stealing expensive items, which they would sell and use the profits to help those in need, oppressed, and […]
The Prince’s Dragon Authors: W.M. Fawkes and Sam Burns Reviewer: B. Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Beginning any new series seems like it would be a tall order, regardless of genre, but I imagine doing so within the parameters of an imagined world and time, while trying to craft unique plotlines and characters, might […]
Girl Gone Viral Author: Alisha Rai Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Katrina is a very private person, dealing with anxiety/depression/PTSD. When her innocent, shared-table cup of coffee at a local cafe is live-tweeted as a meet-cute, Katrina panics. The event goes viral and the guy is lying about their non-existent situation. Luckily […]
The King’s Dragon Authors: W.M. Fawkes and Sam Burns Reviewer: B. Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: I don’t get to read many fantasy stories, much less LGBTQ titles in the genre, so I was really excited about the potential surrounding The King’s Dragon. Both authors are new to me as well, which further piqued […]
Audiobook review: Matthew by Grace Burrowes Picking up shortly after the conclusion of Thomas, Matthew opens with Thomas’s sister Theresa and her daughter Pricilla taking care of his estate while Thomas is away on his honeymoon travels. Running into difficulties with a mare, Theresa calls on Thomas’s neighbor, Matthew. Both Theresa and Matthew are lonely soles […]
Crush the King Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Crush the King is the third and climatic story in the Crown of Shards trilogy. With that in mind, this review will have spoilers from the previous two books, and I don’t recommend starting the series with Crush the King. The […]
Audiobook review: A Murderous Relation by Deanna Raybourn A Murderous Relation opens shortly after the conclusion of the previous book, with Veronica and Stoker returning home and plans to consummate their relationship now that they have admitted their feelings for one another. However, before they can do anything, they are summoned to attend Lady Welly on […]
Audiobook review: The Bachelor by Sabrina Jeffries The Duke Dynasty is a wonderful historical romance series about a dowager duchess who was married and widowed by three different dukes. She has five grown children – three are dukes themselves. The Bachelor, the second full-length book, features her only daughter, Gwyn, and Joshua, the nephew of her […]