Claiming My Mate by Nicole Howl My rating: 5 of 5 stars Claiming My Mate is a very accessible, engrossing, and interesting novel. Lily, a slave, has been treated poorly her whole life, and suffers even more abuse near the beginning of this novel. When Prince Huntingdon meets her in the infirmary, his wolf is […]
The Last Cabin Girl by Tom Swyers My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Last Cabin Girl is a tightly wound psychological thriller with a potentially unreliable narrator and dark twisty trail of clues. Josie is a single mom of two, desperately waiting for her divorce to become final so that she can escape her […]
Vox Astra: The Black Box by James Chambers My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow, this is a very imaginative, gritty, confronting read. Vox Astra will deftly pull you in and force you to witness the violence and conspiracies saturated in its pages. The writing is very accessible and I appreciated how the voice seemed […]
Slash & Burn by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars The latest book in this fantastic series is full of battles, darkness, and action. The blight that Dahlia has chased since book 1 is gaining in strength and threatening the stability of all worlds, including Earth. She struggles to focus her strengths and […]
It Just Comes Natural by Brooke May My rating: 4 of 5 stars Book 3 starts with a bang as Brandon meets Mary, er, Macy, in a crowded bar in Billings, Montana. They are instantly drawn to each other, and spend an unforgettable night together, after which Brandon is shipped out on a 5-year tour […]
Call of the Alpha by Brooke May My rating: 5 of 5 stars Great shifter romance between tomboy biologist Rylie and alpha/single father Mason. Similarly to Book 1, this shifter is waiting for his mate to come into his life, and when she does, the connection packs a punch. I found their story easy to […]
A Second Chance by Brooke May My rating: 4 of 5 stars Annabelle has been living life all over the world since being separated from the love of her life at just 16 years old. Finding home and friendship in her travel buddy Spence, she flits across the globe as an animal photographer. After she […]
Cosplay Worthy by Quiana Glide My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an cute, well-written, feel-good novel. Layla is an adorable comic book nerd, cosplay enthusiast, and burgeoning artist. Meeting her favourite author hero puts her on the back foot at first, feeling like she’s an unworthy fan girl around a writing legend. As […]
Notebook Mysteries ~ Changes and Challenges by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Notebook Mysteries series is an intelligently-written set of novels set in the 1880s, with a smart feminist protagonist. Emma runs her own business, employs workers, solves crimes, and supports those in need of help. When she is given the […]
The Hunted by S.B. Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one steamy paranormal romance! The fated pair have more than enough reasons to hunt and kill each other, but their off-the-charts chemistry makes it impossible for them to do so. Layla and her sisters are badass vampire killing machines, born into a […]
The Thunderbird Academy Trilogy by Valia Lind My rating: 5 of 5 stars Maddie Hawthorne, teenage witch, has a life which is far from dull. At just 15 years old, she fought a battle against the ancients with her older sisters, binding their collective magic to save her town from certain ruin. Now, in year […]
The Killer Jack Mystery by C.H. Sessums My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a really fun murder mystery that I thoroughly enjoyed. J.D. Pierson (Jenny Dee, that is, not the famed PI, but his plucky daughter) is a great investigator who proves herself to be smart, daring, capable, and talented. Even though she […]
Class Clown by Allan Evans My rating: 3 of 5 stars A trip to the circus with her family brings Abbey a lot more than she bargained for. When all hell breaks loose, and dead clowns overrun her high school, she must scramble to put a stop to it before it’s too late. I liked […]
Faithful in Love by Cecily K. Wolfe My rating: 3 of 5 stars Faith is a woman of intelligence, integrity, and privilege. Her best friend since the age of 12 Will, has been her constant companion and confidante since the day she met. So when Will takes a stand against her new (and first) love […]
The Prisoner of the Dead: Zombie Thriller Dystopia by Megan Mackie My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good zombie post-apocalyptic novel with lots of action and fighting. Baron, our hero, is hard to get to know and has a serious lack of social skills and graces. When he is thrust into the hands of […]
Kiss of the Swan by Natalina Reis My rating: 5 of 5 stars Eala is a lovely character, beautiful, thoughtful, brave, and loyal. When the Queen of the Swans meets Cathal, she is drawn to him immediately, and bit by bit, his goodness draws her in. But being with him could mean the end of […]
The Ghastly Gumball by Naomi Valkyrie My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a fun, quirky, paranormal romance that is a delightful little read. After a sugar craving gone wrong, 21 year old Lockwood finds himself caught up in a magical curse that starts changing his body in unexpected ways. Fortunately, he’s got his […]
Juliet’s Journey to Love by Elsie Davis My rating: 3 of 5 stars When Juliet sets off on a trip with her friends to hike the Appalachian Trail, she believes that her dream for love and marriage is never going to come true. She is in the process of coming to terms with devoting her […]
Seven Strengths: A Tale from Turaset by P.L. Tavormina My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a really great little story that I devoured in one sitting. Celeste is a driven 17-year-old daughter of innkeepers, who yearns to escape the life determined for her by her parents. Bored and tired of laundering sheets, cooking […]
Lost Soul by Theresa Van Spankeren My rating: 4 of 5 stars An interesting tale of a girl who becomes a woman amidst treacherous family and horrible misdeeds. Married off by her father at the tender age of 15, she is destroyed when she cannot be with the boy she loves, and must marry a […]
Apocalypse by Theresa Pocock My rating: 5 of 5 stars A long-awaited book 2 is finally here! We catch up with the Edenians right where book 1 left off, where Seth is desperately hoping for a cure for his dying sister Lillian. He struggles to make a choice between betraying the girl he loves, and […]
Helm of Awe by D.L. Armillei My rating: 5 of 5 stars Helm of Awe is a heart-pounding Book 3 that throws Van and her team into danger from all sides. Van struggles to come to terms with Suixsha, the girl who out-maneuvered her in the Jaychund games, and continues to baffle and irritate her. […]
Plague of Death by D.L. Armillei My rating: 5 of 5 stars Welcome to Book 2, a great sequel to Shock of Fate! We catch up with Van Cross a year later, as she sets out on her latest mission during the Alignment. Once again, bestie Paley is by her side, as is her protector […]
Shock of Fate by D.L. Armillei My rating: 5 of 5 stars A great start to a series I look forward to devouring! Vanessa Cross, daughter of Grigori agent and presumed traitor Michael Cross, is thrust into the secret world of her father to retrieve a priceless artifact. When debriefed by his formidable boss Uxa, […]
Divine Vintage by Sandra L. Young My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a lovely read about a young business owner, history buff, and paranormal sleuth who becomes determined to help solve a century-old murder. Tess is a wonderful character with a quirky sense of fashion, who loves all things vintage and unique. When […]
Reverence of a Ronin by Bree M. Lewandowski My rating: 4 of 5 stars Beautifully written with luscious imagery, Reverence of a Ronin is a gorgeous story. Aia is a geisha-in-training, learning the ways of beauty, poise, and companionship. She desires nothing more than to obtain the knowledge and skill necessary to be the epitome […]
Road Rage by Karina Kantas My rating: 4 of 5 stars TW: Domestic violence and SA A high-octane story with lots of danger and excitement. Gemma is unable to resist the siren call of the hot new MC, Rage. She loves to drive fast and live large, and protection and respect that comes with being […]
Return of the Elf Lord by Heidi Vanlandingham My rating: 5 of 5 stars Bernard and Alva are both brave, intelligent, and troubled heroes, who have lost their families and live their lives far from where they started. Bernard lost his parents and guardians long ago, and his wife and children at Pearl Harbour. Alva’s […]
The Clockwork Solution by Michelle D. Sonnier My rating: 5 of 5 stars A really good follow-up to the Clockwork Witch, where we get to see Arabella leaning into her powers, and aligning herself with supportive people. Now officially part of the witching world, she learns some of the secrets of the Council, and becomes […]
The Clockwork Witch by Michelle D. Sonnier My rating: 5 of 5 stars A great story with lots of conflict and high emotion. Arabella has grown up in the shadow of her powerful mother and 6 talented older sisters. Having displayed no witchy talents, she is an embarrassment to her mother, and basically ignored by […]
