Audiobook review: Sweep with Me by Ilona Andrews Picking up immediately after the conclusion of One Fell Sweep (book 3), and running parallel in time with Maud’s book (Sweep of the Blade, book 4) Sweep with Me takes readers back to Gertrude Hunt, the magical Inn for space travelers, where werewolf Sean is now an Innkeeper at […]
Resolutions Author: Lucy Eden Reviewer: Jen Rating: B #TBRChallenge March’s Theme is “Baggage” This book has been on my TBR since December 26, 2022, when I received it as a freebie. Why I selected it: I’ve always wanted to read this author and the story sounded appealing. What I’m Talking About: Lucy Eden is one of those […]
Stranded In A Small Town Christmas Author: Shannon Stacey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Stranded in a Small Town Christmas is a delightful, Hallmark-esque, feel-good novella. Billionaire Donovan accidentally leaves his cellphone and wallet on the airplane and has no way of getting to Stowe, VT, where his mother is in the […]
Audiobook review: Sun of a Beach by Mia Sosa Naomi and Donavan both work for the same mens’ magazine and rarely see eye-to-eye. When their boss sends them on a tropical photo shoot, the pair must work together to avert catastrophe. Sun of a Beach is a cute, quick, beach-worthy tale. Because she was hurt by a […]
I’ll Stand by You Author: Karen Grey Reviewer: Jen Rating: B What I’m Talking About: I’ll Stand by You is an entertaining short novella featuring a group of five 20-somethings who are at crossroads trying to decide the direction each life is headed. It’s also a lovely wrap up of Grey’s Boston Classics series. Set in […]
Audiobook review: The Curve by Leslie Pike Atticus is a player in more than one way: he’s the star catcher for the Memphis Mavericks and he always gets attention from the ladies. When he sees Charlotte at a fan event, he knows he wants her. But Charlotte doesn’t fall for his moves, she’s a single mom of […]
Audiobook review: Below Zero by Ali Hazelwood Jumping back and forth to a few different times in Hannah’s life, Below Zero shares how she is trapped in a frozen crevasse with little hope for rescue in present day, her first day and days leading up to present at NASA, and her time in grad school when […]
Audiobook review: Stuck with You by Ali Hazelwood Stuck with You is the second of Ms. Hazelwood’s STEMinist romance novellas. This time around, the story focuses on Sadie, a civil engineer for a small green firm. Three weeks ago, she had a meet-cute with Erik, and after twenty-four hours wondered if she may be falling in […]
Audiobook review: Under One Roof by Ali Hazelwood After absolutely loving The Love Hypothesis last year, I jumped at the chance to review the first book in Ms. Hazelwood’s new audiobook STEMinist novella series. While unrelated to last year’s story, Under One Roof is very similar in storytelling and feel. We discover at the beginning of the […]
A Fake Girlfriend for Chinese New Year Author: Jackie Lau Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- #TBRChallenge January’s Theme is “Quickie.” This book has been on my TBR since February 12, 2021, when I purchased the complete series. Why I selected it: it’s a short story/novella aka a “quickie” and alternate holiday (fitting another challenge). What I’m […]
Audiobook review: The Wedding Setup by Sonali Dev The Wedding Setup is a wonderful standalone, second chance romance. Since her big brother died seven years ago, Ayesha feels that she must live to make her mother happy. This means she had to give up the love of her life, Emmitt. On the day before Ayesha’s best friend’s […]
Audiobook review: Every Beat of My Heart by Bella Andre Zach and Heather and Ryan and Vicki found love in previous Sullivan series novels. Every Beat of My Heart brings listeners a pair of HEAs for the couples as they both decide to wed on the same day. The story is marketed as the happy ever […]
Feels Like Christmas Author: Shannon Stacey Reviewer: Jen Rating: C+ What I’m Talking About: Feels Like Christmas is a feel-good holiday insta-love romance set in the delightful Kowalski Family world. It’s been ages since I last visited the Northern Star Lodge, and knowledge of the series isn’t necessary to enjoy the novella. Nola and Ian discover […]
Audiobook review: Grimoires and Gingerbread by Danielle Garrett Taking place roughly six weeks after the conclusion of the first book, Grimoires and Gingerbread is a short, holiday-themed novella featuring more of Ella and Orion. Ella continues to live at home while working at her parents’ bakery. Orion shows up after a few weeks of radio-silence, asking […]
Saving Sienna Author: Katie Reus Reviewer: Jennifer Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Saving Sienna is the last novella in the MacArthur Family series by Katie Reus and it focuses on the sister Sienna, and Carson, who is the brother to her new sister-in-law from the first novella, Falling for Irish. Sienna is a PI and is […]