I haven’t read much dark romance. If my currently medically induced slightly unreliable (hopefully all will be well soon!) memory serves me well, this is only my third one. And only one has been particularly dark. Two, including this one, have been quite comedic. If this and the previous have been any indicator, dark rom-com...
With hints of Hunger Games, 1984, Shadow and Bone, and other YA and adult fantasy novels, as well as unique, dystopian elements all her own, Christine Bacilieri has created a magical, world where Big Brother is watching, magic is flowing, and you will feel a part of the adventure from the moment you open the...
I don’t think I’ve ever read another book quite like this one, and I’m not sure I ever will again. It is a unique ride from start to finish and I think it will stick with me for a while. About the Book Many stories have been written about the sixties, the decade of the...
So far, I haven’t read a bad book by Bloodhound Books. They pick winners, so when I see books published by them – especially mystery/thrillers – they pretty much tet an automatic spot on my TBR. This book was full of the twists and turns that I’ve come to expect from a great mystery/thriller put...
Warning: This review contains mild spoilers for earlier books in the series. I am a cozy lover, and this is such a great addition to the genre. This is the third installment of Jackie Baldwin’s Portobello Detective Agency series, and I was hooked from the first book. About the Book When young, pretty Eliza Anderson...
This wonderful book made me feel weirdly seen and weirdly cliche. Like my early naughts, emo heart was more normal, but also way less unique and original that I thought. About the Book Twelve years after a disastrous, failed marriage proposal at a punk rock concert, Caleb and Sadie meet again. Sadie has left her...
If you enjoy fast-paced legal thrillers with twists and turns that keep you guessing, you’ll love Teresa Burrell’s Advocate series. This is the third installment and they keep getting better and more intense. About the Book Sabre Orin Brown’s clients keep disappearing. With seemingly no connection between the cases, Sabre enlists the help of her...
If you’re a fan of coming-of-age tales and family drama with a proper amount of teenage love and dream following, this is a book for you. The engaging, emotional story will keep you turning pages long after you should have been moving on to other tasks. About the Book It’s 1976 and with dreams of...
Set against the backdrop of the Black Lives Matter protests in Portland, Oregon, this fast-paced crime thriller keeps you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. About the Book He couldn’t save his reputation, his marriage, or his career—but he’s dead-set on saving a friend framed for murder . . . Divorced,...
Warning: To be extra careful, this book deals with some triggers that sometimes can be triggering even to be read in content warnings – so if you have some of those – please be extra forewarned! They are mentioned in this review, so please be extra careful! The first book in this series “Them Old...