The 45th Parallel by T.S. Simons My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have always enjoyed this series and I really loved getting to know these two sisters as characters. In some ways, their storylines seemed more interesting. While the novel is of course full of suspense and makes you want to turn the pages […]
Straight for the Kill by Winter Austin My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read this as a standalone—as with most series, it would probably be better to read the series in order, but I enjoyed the novel anyway. It’s full of suspense and thrilling moments, I couldn’t turn the pages quickly enough, and it […]
Spellbound Seduction by Halley Larkin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book in the Brightley Sisters series. I hadn’t read the first book going into this one, so I was a bit lost in the beginning, but the story picks up and I enjoyed it anyway. I might go back and […]
Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Having read some of the books in the author’s Notebook Mystery series, I was very excited to read this. I loved the crime/mystery plot elements with the historical details of life in New York in 1912. Really though, the interesting part of the novel […]
After She Became a Lady by Wareeze Woodson My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoy historical romance and I do prefer stories that follow after a couple has fallen in love. I particularly liked the Rebecca-style mystery, although the reveal fell kind of flat. Also, the ending wasn’t as punchy and climatic as I […]
Sessrumnir by T.S. Simons My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve really enjoyed the Antipodes series and the author has maintained the high standards of the entire series in this concluding finale. As with the other books, there’s plenty of sci-fi/dystopian, environmental and mythological themes, which I really enjoyed. But most of all, I was […]
The Prisoner of Paradise by Rob Samborn My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoy fiction with dual timelines set in contemporary times and the historical past, and I’m so happy to add this novel to my list. Set in present-day and 16th century Venice, the storyline was evenly paced and I just fell in […]
Ouroboros by T.S. Simons My rating: 4 of 5 stars Although I’ve read the first book in this series, I hadn’t read #2. I still really enjoyed this book and being able to read more about characters old and new and for the most part, it still made sense. I felt like the two main […]
The Liminal Space by T.S. Simons My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the second in the Antipodes series and I would suggest reading the first book prior to reading the second. This is my favourite of the series (although I’ve read it out of order), and this one made me more emotional than […]
Love in the Roses by T.L. Clark My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed this historical romance set during the War of the Roses in England. The characters themselves were well-developed. But I particularly liked the world-building and the attention to detail in terms of the setting, the dialogue style, and all of this […]
Pilot Who Knows the Waters by N.L. Holmes My rating: 4 of 5 stars I would read this series in order to get the most out of it. I’ve enjoyed reading this series, and as with the previous books, this one is filled with mystery and intrigue. The characters and the narrative are well-fleshed out […]
Dark Sparrow Box Set: The Complete 6-Book Series by India Kells My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read plenty of India Kells’ books over the years and this series is one of my favourites. Each book in this set is about one of six bastard sons. #1 I enjoyed the Chicago setting. This is […]
The Curse of a Faeblood by M.K. Lorber My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love fantasy and I really enjoyed this book. It’s the first in a series, and I really enjoyed the mix of romance, politics, and magic all contained within this story. It’s full world-building that feels very integrated into the plotlines […]
A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read some Greek mythology retellings, but I’ve never read one about Apollo and Hyacinth, and I really enjoyed this one. It’s more YA in writing style but I also liked the fact that the mythology was modernised and it […]
Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie My rating: 4 of 5 stars I generally enjoy feminist gothic horror and this book is no different. It’s more or less a novella given its short length. I really just wanted more pages so that there would be more depth to the story, as some parts of the […]
Midnight Masquerade by Halley Larkin My rating: 4 of 5 stars It’s been a minute since I read a historical romance but I really enjoyed this one. And I liked that while it’s a Regency romance, it also brings in Russian aristocracy. You feel for the characters, especially Charmaine, who seems to be caught between […]
Journeys Through Collection: Volume 1-3 by James Talisman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Book 1: This is a sci-fi/fantasy in which there are multiple storylines following different characters in different universes, realities and timelines. Each is very different and draws on various ancient mythologies which I really enjoyed. Although confusing to follow, I appreciated […]
The Mesmerist by Claire Luana My rating: 4 of 5 stars I generally enjoyed this coming-of-age fantasy/mystery. The world-building was great, there were elements of mystery that made the novel more suspenseful, and I liked the main character Adrijana. Although this is marketed as young adult, I think it should be noted that there is […]
The Bear at Midnight by Lexie Conyngham My rating: 4 of 5 stars I hadn’t read the previous books in the series but I sometimes enjoy historical mysteries so I picked this up. This book leaned more on the side of mystery and cosy mystery at that, but I also liked the setting in Scotland […]
Smoke & Mirrors by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read the first book in this series and was excited to read this further instalment. The characters were great and well-developed, and I enjoyed Dahlia’s dilemma of being stuck between two worlds. The supernatural elements were particularly enjoyable and the story has […]
The Heart of a Hussar by Griffin Brady My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed reading this historical novel, set in a place and time period I have never read about before—17th century Poland. I enjoyed the characters and the world-building. The author’s research is obvious and impressive, and did not intrude on […]
A Cold Creek Christmas by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a short and sweet Christmas romance. Although this book is part of a series, it can be read as a standalone. I’ve read several books by this author and enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed her others. It’s a […]
Love’s Reverie by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read this as soon as I finished the previous book in this Duet and loved it as much as the first. It’s really a direct continuation of the first story, and there’s slightly more angst where the first had more mystery. There’s plenty […]
Love’s Refrain by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 5 of 5 stars I adore the movie Somewhere in Time and I also love this author, so when I saw the blurb of this novel I knew I had to read it. And it lived up to my expectations. The story is romantic and the characters are […]
Flash Point by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this urban fantasy novel, as it was totally not what I was expecting. I thought the world-building and the elements to do with dragons were unique and intriguing, although I did find it a little confusing to begin with. However, once […]
Ashes of Aldyr by Russell Archey My rating: 3 of 5 stars I usually love fantasy but am not really into horror so I was interested to see how the author added that to the genre. I think that darker aspect was done really well. However, this is more of a series of short stories […]
The Last Danann: Titanian Chronicles 2 by Victoria Saccenti My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read Titanian’s Phoenix, the first book in this series, which I preferred to this novel. But I still really enjoyed this paranormal romance and the way the love story between Kailen and Talaith unfolds. Both have dark, haunted pasts […]
Swindler’s Revenge by Ellen Butler My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love this series of books because they mix plot and character perfectly. I don’t think it is necessary to read the rest of the series to be able to read this one as a standalone, but you should because they’re all so good, […]
Scarlet Princess by Robin D. Mahle My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the first book I’ve read by the authors. I loved this fantasy romance. It’s an easy read and I really fell in love with the characters Rowan, who is sarcastic and forever getting into trouble, and Theo, whom Rowan is basically […]
Notebook Mysteries ~ Decisions and Possibilities by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 4 of 5 stars I didn’t realise before I started this that this is a sequel so I would probably recommend reading the first book beforehand. In any case, I caught on to Emma, the main character and the wide cast of characters. I […]
