Forest Park: Logan Book 2 by Valerie Davisson My rating: 5 of 5 stars The second book in the Logan McKenna Series, Forest Park, delivers the same great characters along with some new and lovable faces. I love the introduction of so many unique, diverse characters and the way Valerie Davisson discusses sensitive topics such […]
Shattered: Logan Book 1 by Valerie Davisson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was my first book by Valerie Davisson but I love a good mystery/crime story so was eager to read it. The characters in this book are original, believable, and realistic. Logan seems like the type of person I could be friends […]
Wild Lavender by Nicole E. Kelleher My rating: 5 of 5 stars From the beginning of Wild Lavender, I was kept on my toes, wondering what was going to happen next. The prologue had me hooked and only got better from there. Wild Lavender has a little bit of everything. First, it’s more of a […]
Cruel Love by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cruel Love, book 6 in the Hidden Valley Elite Series, is another hit for Isla Vaughn! This installment concludes Phoenix and Aspen’s story and does so with an oh-so-sweet twist at the end. The cliffhanger ending of Cruel Hate is resolved with lots of […]
Shadow’s Fall by Natalie Johanson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I read Shadow’s Fall without reading the prior books in the series. While I don’t feel I really missed out on a lot of information, I am sure reading the others first would have made things a bit more smooth as far as the […]
The Mother’s Threat by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 3 of 5 stars This fast-paced read wasn’t quite what I was expecting. While touching on many tough subjects (including a volatile mother-daughter relationship, protesting for a cause, and incompetent city officials), The Mothers Threat falls short of the expected thrill and suspense. The focus seemed […]
Cruel Hate by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Isla Vaughn is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine! She delivers, yet again, with Book 5 in the Hidden Valley Elite Series, Cruel Hate. This book follows Aspen and Phoenix’s story as they navigate their physical need for each other while finding it […]
A Rainbow Like You by Andréa Fehsenfeld My rating: 5 of 5 stars Andrea Fehsenfeld is a first time author for me and, boy did she deliver an emotional whirlwind! I was not ready for the depth of emotion I felt while reading A Rainbow Like You. From the beginning, I knew this wasn’t going […]
Fortune’s Favorite by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars C. L. Schneider has delivered another amazing book in the second installment of the Spellbound Journeys series, Fortune’s Favorite. While I think it can be read as a standalone, reading it following Book 1 allows for a stronger connection with the characters and their […]
The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Magic Carousel is a fast-paced, exciting read! The target audience is 9-12 year olds, but my 39-year-old self absolutely loved it! It has a little bit of sadness with the sickness of Rusty’s grandpa, but it also has excitement, adventure, and magic! […]
Mesmerised by Toya Richardson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a first read for me by Toya Richardson and I was hooked from the beginning! There is suspense, romance, plenty of steam, plus heartache, and supernatural elements. Told from both Antoine and Donna’s perspective, this dramatic story kept me on my toes throughout […]
Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie My rating: 5 of 5 stars Bernadette Marie is a first time author for me, but I was absolutely amazed by her writing. The characters she introduces in Liz’s Road Trip were interesting, unique, believable, and realistic. I felt that Liz was the most true to life (even if […]
Murder in a Gated Community by Laura Koerber While a fairly short, quick novella, Murder in a Gated Community is quite entertaining. The title, however, is slightly misleading. Many of the residents in the gated community of Oaken Acres are older, retired individuals. The community is quiet, less than kid friendly, and filled with nosey […]
Vampires of Atlantis by Courtney Davis My rating: 4 of 5 stars Vampires of Atlantis is a fun, interesting, paranormal read. Courtney Davis combines folklore and myths surrounding Atlantis with vampires, monsters, werewolves, humans, and other paranormal beings in this original story. While the idea of the story is very intriguing and the book itself […]
Taz: by D.M. Earl My rating: 5 of 5 stars Taz is the third book in the Devil’s Handmaidens MC Series and I am so invested in these women! They are not only bad@%#, independent, strong, take-charge women, but are fiercely loyal to family and their sisterhood. While not sharing some of the trauma of […]
Sage Advice by Cori Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my first time reading Cori Cooper so I was pleasantly surprised by Sage Advice. This coming-of-age, clean romance finds Pyper in her Senior year of high school and struggling to find the balance in being able to offer great advice but being […]
Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars Goldilocks and the Six Simple Machines is an exciting new take on the old Goldilocks tale! I really enjoyed the retelling through the imagination of Lois Wickstrom. She has taken the basic premise of the original story and added such […]
Cruel Start by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a way for Isla Vaughn to begin Phoenix and Aspen’s story than with Cruel Start! Although this is just a short novella in the Hidden Valley Elite Series, it packs quite a punch! Isla Vaughn is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors […]
Rise of the Hunter by Barb Jones My rating: 4 of 5 stars While Rise of the Hunter is the 4th book in the Blood Prophecy Series, I didn’t feel like I needed to read the other books in the series to understand it. Barb Jones does an amazing job of introducing characters and explaining […]
Brutal Nights by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a way to continue Skylar and Damon’s story than with this 4th installment of The Hidden Valley Elite Series, Brutal Nights! The world building and character development of Isla Vaughn is spot on! She delivers such detailed writing in easy to read, quick […]
A Way Out by Tami Lund My rating: 5 of 5 stars Tami Lund is a first time author for me but I was certainly not disappointed. Although A Way Out is the second book in The Rock Star Series, it can be read as a standalone. Reading this does make me want to read […]
House of Arsceneaux by Caterina Novelliere My rating: 5 of 5 stars House of Arsceneaux exceeded my expectations! There are so many twists and turns in the story that it kept me on my toes waiting for the next secret to unfold. Not only was it suspenseful, House of Arsceneaux was also full of history, […]
Underneath The Whiskey by Chelsea Lauren My rating: 3 of 5 stars Underneath the Whiskey is an interesting read about a man struggling to balance his life. Benjamin struggles maintaining balance between his blossoming coffee shop business, his tumultuous relationship with his wife, and the sexuality he has worked very hard to repress. I found […]
Soul Redeemed by Theresa Van Spankeren My rating: 5 of 5 stars Theresa Van Spankeren delivers another great book in The War of Destiny Series! The fifth installment, Soul Redeemed finds Julia and her ka-tet strengthening a power she wasn’t sure she would ever have; one they must convince the Council she even possesses. The […]
Brutal Days: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Isla Vaughn delivers the same great world building and character development as the earlier books in The Hidden Valley Elite Series. While I don’t think the first two books are necessary to read in order to understand this 3rd […]
The Wandering Isles by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars Don’t let the “novella” label fool you! The Wandering Isles is the length of a regular book. But, for The Crown of Stones Series, this book is considerably shorter than the others. Although reading the rest of the series can enhance the reading […]
Truly Unfortunate by C.A. King My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have read several of C. A. King’s books and have enjoyed them all; Truly Unfortunate is no exception! C. A. King delivers realistic, believable characters. This book has lots of plot twists and an unbelievable mystery with a very…unexpected ending. Truly is tormented […]
Savage Truth: A Dark High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn My rating: 4 of 5 stars Savage Truth, the second book in The Hidden Valley Elite Series, picks up where Savage Lies ends. The reader learns even more of the truth behind Riley and her mom’s constant moves, more about why Cole hates his […]
Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Isla Vaughn has taken an enemies to lovers storyline and added suspense, fear, and lots of emotions! I did not read the prequel, Savage Start, but I did not feel as though I needed to in order to connect […]
Ten Thousand Shells and Counting: A Memoir (Book 1) by Nadija Mujagic My rating: 4 of 5 stars This memoir was a little disjointed to me, with seemingly random thoughts and words mixed in which made little sense. I felt like the author is telling this story in an oddly detached way. Maybe things were […]
