Audiobook review: Lost Talismans and a Tequila by Annette Marie Lost Talismans and a Tequila is the twelfth book in the Guild Codex universe. For the read-along, we are following the author’s recommended reading order, found HERE. Lost Talismans and a Tequila opens with the Crow and Hammer witches performing a ritual to reconnect Tori […]
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 […]
Demons and Diplomacy Author: Megan Frampton Reviewer: Jen Rating: A What I’m Talking About: In the mid-1800s, London experienced The Great Revelation, an event which introduced humankind to the supernatural beings who live among them, including their vampiric ruler, Queen Victoria. A few short years later, Cora finds herself a job as the Species Ombudsman, […]
Audiobook review: Hunting Fiends for the Ill-Equipped by Annette Marie The story opens with Robin and Zylas playing a card game. He continues to needle her about how she blushes and stares at him, but he doesn’t understand why. Robin has been translating her family’s grimoire and runs across a demon artifact that may help […]
Accidental Billionaire Plus-One Author: Annika Martin Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Kelsey has been estranged from her family for three years, ever since her mother told her to leave if Kelsey wouldn’t confess to a crime they found her guilty of, but she insists she didn’t commit. So when her sister reaches […]
My Daring Texan Author: Dakota Lacoy Reviewer: Jen Rating: A-/B+ July’s optional theme: Freedom Note: I swapped July and August What I’m Talking About: Okay, I know this is a stretch for the theme of Freedom. However, I spent more time trying to find a book to fit the theme than I did actually reading […]
Audiobook review: Just for the Season by Rachel Griffiths Charolette loves breaking the rules. She doesn’t understand why women are not allowed the same privileges and freedoms as men. When she accidentally ends up in a compromising position at a notorious masquerade ball, the Queen tells her she must marry by the end of the […]
A Hard Habit to Break Author: Siera London Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Rachel never felt like she belonged in Service, WV, despite the love of her dad and boyfriend Noah. She left her hometown for college with a broken heart. Thirteen years later, she’s returning to Service for her dad’s wedding. […]
World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon Author: Olivia Dade Reviewer: Jen Rating: B/B- What I’m Talking About: World’s Okayest Oracle (Reluctantly) Seeks Demon picks up with the plight of the Containment Zone residents after the deadly zombie outbreak (Zomromcom). This time around, the story follows the kind-hearted, pregnant oracle Gwen, who escapes the zone with […]
FROM THE VAULT: Mister McHottie by Pippa Grant I originally read and reviewed this book on Goodreads in December 2019. This is the first book in Pippa Grant’s HILARIOUS Girl Band Books but the third one I’ve read. When I first picked up Stud in the Stacks last year [2018], I had no clue that […]
Audiobook review: Druid Vices and a Vodka by Annette Marie Druid Vices and a Vodka is the tenth book in the Guild Codex universe. For the read-along, we are following the author’s recommended reading order, found HERE. The story opens with Oden‘s Eye guild members at the Crow and Hammer discussing the recent lack of […]
Fossil Feud Author: Maggie North Reviewer: Jen Rating: A-/B+ What I’m Talking About: Three years ago, Ripley Adams made it four-fifths through her paleobiology PhD before she was forced to step away from academia. Her then boyfriend, Will, took credit for her work, and when she refused to make him the author of her paper, […]
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 […]
The Duke of Deceit Author: Anna Harrington Reviewer: Jen Rating: A-/B+ August’s optional theme: Backlist Banger Note: I swapped July and August What I’m Talking About: Through their correspondence, Sophie and Shay became friends and fell in love over the course of years. However, Sophie was contracted to marry John, the heir to the Duke […]