Wrapped Up in You Author: Jill Shalvis Reviewer: Jen & Jennifer Ratings: B-/C+ What I’m Talking About: Ivy has been living in San Francisco for about a year, finally staying in one place and setting down roots. She’s made friends and opened a successful taco truck, but her life is still very solitary and lonely. […]
Audiobook review: The Phoenix Pack Series Author: Suzanne Wright Narrator: Jill Redfield Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: The Phoenix Pack series #6 & #7 Genre: Paranormal Romance Source: Purchased Note: The narration for both titles is reviewed at the end of the story reviews. Fierce Obsessions Fierce Obessions opens up with Rily and Tao waking up in bed together. Seems […]
Audiobook review: Canyons, Caravans, & Cadavers Author: Tonya Kappes Narrator: Johanna Parker Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Camper & Criminals Cozy Mystery #6 Genre: Cozy Mystery Source: Tantor Audio Picking up shortly after previous book, our story opens with Mae receiving the key to the city for all the work she’s done to help revive Normal’s economy. In […]
Audiobook review: The Phoenix Pack Series Author: Suzanne Wright Narrator: Jill Redfield Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: The Phoenix Pack series #4, #5 Genre: Paranormal Romance Source: Publisher (#4), Purchased Note: The narration for both titles is reviewed at the end of the story reviews. Dark Instincts Both Roni and Marcus are enforcers for their packs. Marcus is a big […]
Audiobook review: The Phoenix Pack Series Author: Suzanne Wright Narrator: Jill Redfield Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: The Phoenix Pack series #1, #2, #3 Genre: Paranormal Romance Source: Purchased Note: The narration for all three titles is reviewed at the end of the story reviews. Feral Sins First Impression: Mmmm… Trey is one HOT and broken werewolf alpha. What I liked: […]
Audiobook review: Barbecue & Brooms Author: Bella Falls Narrator: Johanna Parker Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Southern Charms Cozy Mystery #4 Genre: Cozy Mystery, Paranormal Source: Tantor Audio Barbecue & Brooms returns listeners to the quaint Southern town of Honeysuckle Hollow, where all types of paranormals live side-by-side with the witches. The fourth book picks up after the somewhat shocking […]
Captain Stellar Author: R.J. Sorrento Reviewer: B. Rating: C What I’m Talking About: On the surface, Captain Stellar is a promising introduction to a new series by R.J. Sorrento. Filled with action and romance, it progresses along a familiar pattern of an awkward misfit who is adrift in his own life, yet is suddenly responsible […]
Audiobook review: Bushwhacked Author: Emily James Narrator: Andrea Emmes Audio Speed: 1.25x Series: Maple Syrup Mysteries #2 Genre: Cozy Mystery Source: purchased Bushwhacked opens a few months after the conclusion of the first book, to just after the winter holidays. Although it took longer for her to close out her life in Virginia, Nicole is finally heading back to Fair […]
The Yankee Widow Author: Linda Lael Miller Reviewer: Ang Rating: C What I’m Talking About: In my experience most historical fiction is a lot of fiction and a little history thrown in for background, color or general information; such is not the case in The Yankee Widow by Linda Lael Miller. Ms. Miller is a […]
Their Discovery Author: Rebecca Grace Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Their Discovery is the third book in the Legally Bound series by Rebecca Grace and my first read by the author. I don’t usually start a series out of order even if each book could function as a stand-alone, but I choose […]
Speak No Evil Author: J.R. Gray Reviewer: B. Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: I was originally drawn to Speak No Evil by what is undoubtedly one of the more interesting premises I’ve ever heard. That, combined with the fact that it was written by an author I’ve been eager to read for quite a […]
No Country for Old Gnomes Author: Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne Reviewer: Jen Rating: C What I’m Talking About: No Country for Old Gnomes is the second tale set in the fantastical kingdom of Pell, a land filled with mythical creatures, silly misfortune, and heroic deeds. This time around, gnomes are under attack by […]
The Other Side of Wrong Author: Christi Barth Reviewer: Nima Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: The Other Side of Wrong is billed as a stand-alone novella even though it fits into slot #3 in the Bad Decisions series by Christi Barth. I have not read the books which proceeded this one and am not […]
Lost Souls Author: Chelsea Mueller Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Lost Souls is the third book in the Soul Charmer series by Chelsea Mueller and it starts a day or two after the events in Rogue Souls. I’ve been a big fan of the Soul Charmer series so far, the world building is interesting, the […]
Audiobook Review: The Break-Up Album Author: Lauren Blakely Narrators: Andi Arndt, Shane East Audio Speed: 1.0x Series: Standalone Genre: Contemporary Romance Source: Brilliance Audio The Break-Up Album is about Jane Black, a rockstar who was left by her husband because he finally comes to grip with being gay. This devastates Jane because she is totally in love with […]