Heart Strings Author: Jennifer Estep Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Note: for those keeping track: the book ends at the 75% mark on my ebook. The remaining 25% is an excerpt from Last Strand. Fans of the Elemental Assassin series will enjoy Heart Strings, an exciting adventure and sexy romance all from […]
Both Feet in the Grave Author: Jeaniene Frost Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: A+ What I’m Talking About: I’m loving this side of the Night Huntress series, reading Cat and Bones’ story through his POV is eye opening. Both Feet in the Grave is the companion novel to One Foot in the Grave. I call it a […]
Audiobook review: You Get What You Give by Karen Grey Sully, hurt by Whitney’s decision not to leave town with him, spends time alone with his cat on his boat. When another boat collides with his, Sully finds himself injured, unable to work, and a bit adrift in life. In an effort to get him out of […]
Audiobook review: Try Over by Jill Brashear Penny and BFF Lou (Try Easy, book 1) land in Hawaii after saving for months to get there. Penny’s cousin Henry (Try Right, book 3), is a stunt man working in film/TV on the island. At first Penny is not impressed, until she sees Bones. Penny is immediately attracted to […]
#TBRChallenge February’s Theme is “Getaway” This book has been on my TBR since May 18, 2022 when I pre-ordered the audiobook on Audible. Why I selected it: Kee needs to get away from her feelings for her shipmate Audiobook review: Eclipse the Moon by Jessie Mihalik Kee has strong feelings for her Valovian crewmate Varro, but he […]
Audiobook review: Hunt the Stars by Jessie Mihalik Octavia Zarola is human war hero, but after seeing the ugly side of the human military, she left service and is the captain of a her own ship and bounty hunting team. Tavi will do anything to protect her found family, including working for Torran Fletcher, a former general […]
Audiobook review: The Heretic Royal by G.A. Aiken Picking up immediately after the conclusion of the previous title, The Heretic Royal introduces readers to a slew of new yet familiar characters. Joining the story is none other than Queen Annwyl of Aiken’s Dragon Kin series. Several of the dragons (from the same series) accompanied the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Gale Force Author: Cara Bristol Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Axel Vander is a Cyborg Force soldier assigned to protect Gayle Chambers as she begins her new top-secret job on Sajave. The problem: he’s her ex-husband. Gayle was recruited by Breeze O’Day to help prove the sand on Sajave is a sentient life […]
Audiobook review: Shadow Wizard by Jeffe Kennedy The opening scenes of Shadow Wizard overlap slightly with previous book, Grey Magic, with Selly (Seliah) and Jadren helping Gabriel and Nic escape her captivity. They stay behind to deal with the magical hunters when Selly is taken captive by the brutal House Samerhill, and Jadren must use his Convocation […]
Archangel’s Resurrection Author: Nalini Singh Reviewer: Jen Rating: C- What I’m Talking About: Alexander and Zanaya have loved one another for eons, their attraction beginning from the moment they first met. Both are powerful archangels, loving for centuries and fighting for decades at a time until Zanaya Sleeps, leaving Alexander alone for millennia. When the Archangel […]
Blown Away Author: Cara Bristol Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- #TBRChallenge October’s Theme is “Flirting with Danger” This book has been on my TBR since April 22, 2022. Why I selected it: I picked this one up earlier this year based on a recommendation from a friend. The story tag of “they’ll battle passion and danger” says […]