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 […]
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 […]
Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die Author: Greer Stothers Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- June’s optional theme: Pride What I’m Talking About: Sir Cameron is a fop who knows he is devastatingly handsome. He realizes the other knights poke fun, but he brushes off their jabs as if he doesn’t understand their intent. But most of […]
Star Dust Authors: Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner Reviewer: Jen Rating: A- February’s optional theme: Vintage What I’m Talking About: Could you get more Vintage than the Jackie O., Space-Race Era of the 1960s? Anne-Marie shocks her family and friends when she divorces her husband, gets a job, and moves her kids and self into […]
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 […]
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 […]
Audiobook review: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir November’s TBR optional theme: Change of Plans After absolutely loving the audiobook of The Martian, I picked up Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir as soon as it came out in 2021, but it sat on my virtual shelf ever since. The story about a man alone […]
Mr. Darcy’s Dragon Author: Maria Grace Reviewer: Jen Rating: DNF October’s optional theme: Here There Be Monsters What I’m Talking About: I have heard wonderful things about the Jane Austen’s Dragons series by Maria Grace for years now and thought Pemberley: Mr. Darcy’s Dragon would be the perfect book to read for this month’s optional […]
A Dead End Wedding Author: Alyssa Day Reviewer: Jen Rating: B+ September’s optional theme: Friend Squad What I’m Talking About: Now that Jack and Tess are engaged, they decide that they want their wedding right away, leaving only two months for planning. The book opens ten days before their wedding when Ruby, (the mayor and […]
The Maid Author: Nita Prose Reviewer: Jen Rating: B/B- August’s optional theme: Do the Hustle What I’m Talking About: Molly loves to clean and keep the rooms at the Regency Grand Hotel in tiptop shape. She sees the world through a different lens, and she tends to misread social cues and norms. This is how […]
Wicked Intentions Author: Elizabeth Hoyt Reviewer: Jen Rating: B July’s optional theme: Back in My Day… What I’m Talking About: Temperance needs a way to save the foundling home she runs with her family, so when Lazarus Huntington, Lord Caire, asks for her help to track down a murderer in exchange for meeting potential benefactors, […]
Audiobook review: Funny Story by Emily Henry June’s TBR optional theme: Road Trip Daphne thought her life was perfect until her fiancé dumped her for his platonic best friend the day after his bachelor party. Stuck in small town Northern Michigan, Daphne is living with Miles, her ex-finace’s new fiancée’s ex-boyfriend. Because Petra moved into […]
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: The Monsters We Defy by Leslye Penelope April’s TBR optional theme: Location, Location, Location Clara Johnson was touched at birth and has been able to see the “other side” and communicate with spirits since she was a child. In her teens, she made a bargain with an enigma (similar to a Jinn or […]
The Duke of Deceit Author: Anna Harrington Reviewer: Jen Rating: B March’s TBR optional theme: Rizz (as in Charisma) And thank you Wendy for explaining what it means! What I’m Talking About: The Duke of Deceit is an entertaining reformed-bad-boy historical. Although in this case, the Duke of Crewe, Lucien Grenier is actually a good […]