The Cinnamon Spice Inn Author: Harper Graham Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Madison and Zach were planning a life together in Maple Falls, but when Madison left for a job in New York, she never looked back and their dreams fell apart. Six years later, Madison receives a mysterious note urging her […]
Audiobook review: Corpses and Cauldrons by Allie Katt and Tasha Oakwood Corpses and Cauldrons kicks off the new small town, Witches of Willowbark Cozy Mystery series. Shared in the first person POV of Aurora (Rory), the reader learns how Rory was raised by her grandmother in Boston, away from their magical roots. After Nona passed, she […]
FROM THE VAULT: Villains Pride I originally read and reviewed this book in January 2018. Jackson Blackwell is back again and looking for a new adventure while awaiting fatherhood. However, when his beloved tosses him out of his own dimension, finding a place to spend time isn’t easy. That is until King Stanley provides him […]
Hybrid (audiobook/ebook) review: Nobody’s Quest by Alyssa Day Soli lost her mother when she was young and subsequently turned over to indentured servitude with no hope of release since she is marked as a Graymind. When the king summons her to join a dangerous quest to save the kingdom, it comes with the prize of freedom, […]
A Curse of Beasts and Magic Author: Jeaniene Frost Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Raine has held a secret inside her for over a decade: a terrible Beast dwells within her, feeding on the violence and life force of others. In an effort to keep others safe, she lives a solitary life, […]
Audiobook review: The Mermaid in the Shot Glass by Hailey Edwards The Mermaid in the Shot Glass continues the story of Ana Sartori, who until recently believed she was a latent wolf in a mafia-like shifter pack. Learning she is actually a dragon who was kidnapped at birth is both exciting and upsetting for Ana. […]
Love Lost Author: Cynthia St. Aubin Reviewer: Jen Rating: C/C- January’s optional theme: Still Here What I’m Talking About: After I devoured Love Bites, the first book in the Tails from the Alpha Art Gallery series, I immediately purchased the next four titles (all books available) and read a total of four of the five […]
Anne of a Different Island Author: Virginia Kantra Reviewer: Ang Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Let me start by saying I really wanted to love this book. The concept had the potential to tickle all the right parts of my classic loving brain, but it just fell flat in a few too many areas […]
No Gifts to Bring Author: Kathleen McKee Reviewer: Jen Rating: C- December’s optional theme: Celebration! What I’m Talking About: Note: After reading the first book in the series for review, I discovered this prequel story. According to the author, No Gifts to Bring was originally as standalone book, but readers fell in love with the […]
Rules for Ruin Author: Mimi Matthews Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Effie was raised by Miss Corvus in an unconventional orphanage for young women. She was taught to think, defend herself, and be independent. Now she is called to London to bring down an evil man who intends on taking away the […]
Audiobook review: Midnight Auto Parts by Hailey Edwards Midnight Auto Parts begins shortly after the conclusion of the previous book with Frankie adjusting to her new existence after dying at the hands of a god. Reluctant to share the news with her overprotective siblings and friends, she hides her new abilities and oddness. Meanwhile, one […]
Audiobook review: Hearts Reclaimed by Ayla Asher May’s TBR optional theme: Older Couple Ashlyn recently resigned from her Manhattan corporate job, left her cheating ex, and moved to Ardor Creek into the home her grandmother bequeathed to her. She plans to renovate the house for the local haunted homes tour and start her own food […]
Audiobook review: Sprinkles and A Situation by Emmie Lyn Ellie Hart is having bad day after her boyfriend leaves her and she is fired from her job. Just as things start to get better, Ellie discovers a dead body on the grounds of her new job at the Red Apple Inn. Now she needs to discover […]
A Proposal to Die For Author: Molly Harper Reviewer: Jen Rating: C What I’m Talking About: I have been a long-time fan of Molly Harper. I love her PNR and contemporary stories. Her humor has always made me laugh out loud. SO I was super excited to give her foray into cozy murder mysteries a […]
The Geographer’s Map to Romance Author: India Holton Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: The Geographer’s Map to Romance is the second historical romance set in Holton’s alternate history, fantasy world. We learn that a large storm has caused a spring of magic in a small village in Wales which threatens to leak […]