Critical Care by R.L. Dunn My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first R.L. Dunn book I’ve read, not offhand realizing that it was book 6 in the Chase Care series. That being said, other than being annoyed with myself for not starting at the beginning, you don’t HAVE to start at book […]
The Scottish Play by Phoebe Alexander My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Scottish Play is the first book I’ve read by Phoebe Alexander, and the first book I’ve ever read with a polycule (and, I’ll admit, I had to look it up!). There were actually a few terms that I paused my reading to […]
Kingdom of the Oceans by Martin Ferguson My rating: 4 of 5 stars The follow up to the previous Relic Hunters story (Book 5, Betrayal of the Gods) picked up immediately where the previous story left off, which was much appreciated. In that sense, haha, I’m glad that I was able to literally put one […]
Betrayal of the Gods by Martin Ferguson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I read by Martin Ferguson, despite being the fifth book in the Relic Hunter Series. While technically this book COULD be read as a standalone, due to the character building and storylines from previous books that I’m […]
Song of Earth and Claws by Lena Abram My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I have read by Lena Abram and wasn’t sure what to expect. The early parts of the story were almost a bit confusing as I tried to learn the character names and roles in the world […]
Mission Improbable: Vietnam by Nancy Nau Sullivan My rating: 4 of 5 stars While this book was not at all what I expected (yes, there was a mystery to be solved; more than one, in fact), I expected a much more lighthearted approach to fact finding and discovery. What I got, instead, was a beautiful […]
Recipe For Revenge: An Unputdownable Small Town Cozy Murder Mystery by Hazel Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars I usually try to avoid reading books out of order if I know there is a series, however I did not find reading book two in the April May Cozy Mystery Book series was an issue. […]
Detective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail: A Youth Sleuths Chapter Book Series by MJ Murray My rating: 4 of 5 stars Detective Dylan was a super cute, fairly easy read for a young child. I have two kids the ages as the siblings (Dylan and his younger sister, Emily) and enjoyed them […]
Shadowed Agenda: An Enemies to Lovers Action-Packed Romantic Suspense Thriller by Mavery Ellscott My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read both the first and now second of the Shadow Defense Security series books, and what I like about the series is that they definitely connect (overlapping characters, to a degree, the Shadow Defense Security […]
Quick Affirmations for Children: A to Z of Easy Motivations for Creating Better days – Positive Affirmations for Happy Children by Kim Ann My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a super cute book that I love for my kiddos. The illustrations are engaging and colorful, but not overwhelming and, as said in the […]
The Christmas Escape by Belinda Williams My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was just adorable. A cute, quick read with the perfect romantic trope. I actually loved how Belinda started off the book with a Dear Reader note, it made the book feel more intimate and provided a better understanding of some of […]
Dark Moon Secrets by Lilliana Rose My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is the second series I’ve read (well, started to read, this being the first book in this particular series), and Lilliana Rose is consistent in her character development and gradual revealing of storyline. I definitely enjoy the paranormal romance trope, witches and […]
Faking the Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars After reading Falling Again, I was pretty confident the wayward sister, Alice Snyder, would be the focus of the next Buckeye Falls novel, and I was not disappointed. In Falling Again, I was more than annoyed by Alice, her presumptuous attitude and how […]
Falling Again by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve read the books back to back, and this is my favorite so far! This surprised me a little bit; we are introduced to the main characters (Mayor Anthony Snyder and his beautiful wife, Natalie), and they didn’t wow me. In fact, Mayor Snyder […]
Falling for You by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars I finished the Buckeye Falls Book #1 (Falling Home) and immediately had to pick up Falling For You. After just minimally getting to know Cece and Evan in Book 1, I was thrilled that Libby Kay decided to pursue their storyline next. This […]
Falling Home by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars After reading Falling Home, I desperately want a trip to a cozy Midwest town where everyone feels like family. I found myself falling in love with Buckeye Falls, Ginny (one of the protagonist)’s father and his companion, Mona, and of course, Ginny’s ex-husband but […]
Wild Lavender by Nicole E. Kelleher My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am sometimes wary of a book that promises Medieval Historical Fiction with “strong female characters” because that narrative does not always come through as a believable story line. Wild Lavender absolutely delivers on strong female characters in a male driven time period, […]
Chasing Cheer by Heather Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely love a good Christmas romantic story and this hit all the right feels! Holly Claus is the daughter of Santa and Mrs. Claus (I mean, obviously) and after they went “on”, it became Holly’s responsibility to gather cheer worldwide and bring it […]
A Death on Fools Lane by Jane Suen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I didn’t realize initially that this was a book in a series, Book #4 to be exact, but am happy to report that it serves well as a stand alone as well. I’m sure there would be added value to the […]
Rogue Wolf by Lilliana Rose My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m not sure why I expected this series to only be a three-book series, but I realized about halfway through that the book wasn’t going to wrap up all of the drama created in the first two books, which left me both excited and […]
Marked Wolf by Lilliana Rose My rating: 4 of 5 stars I most prefer when a book series picks up right where it left off in the previous story, and Marked Wolf did just that. Picking up where Tamaska and Kodiak left off, Ms. Rose did a great job of taking the reader through the […]
Shadowed Obsession: An Action-Packed Romantic Suspense Thriller by Mavery Ellscott My rating: 4 of 5 stars My go-to genre isn’t necessarily to pick a thriller, so I was pleasantly surprised with Shadowed Obsession. Suspense was woven throughout the novel as Keira’s stalker ramped up their tactics and sexual tension rose between Keira and her attractive […]
The Secret Humankind: An Urban Fantasy Thriller by Gloria Oliver My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I read by Gloria Oliver, and it was quite enjoyable! I love a fantasy novel that is rooted in reality- Julia’s character leads a life and has had experiences that reflect modern day society, […]
Ladies of the Links #2 by Haley Rhoades My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really sweet story of previous high school sweethearts who were separated six-ish years prior, and run into each other unexpectedly at an event. Having not read anything by Haley Rhoades previously, I kept expecting a dramatic turn of events to occur, […]
The Wandering Isles by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoy the world that C.L. Schneider created for The Crown of Stones, and now continued with The Wandering Isles. As others have said, you can absolutely read this as a stand alone, but having read the trilogy prior, I already had […]
The Guardian of Whispers by B.E. Padgett My rating: 5 of 5 stars I absolutely LOVED this book. As an avid reader, I seek out stories that have continuing characters because when you fall in love with a character, you never want their story to end. The first draw to me was that this is […]
Undying Light by Aurora Wildey My rating: 5 of 5 stars Not being familiar with Aurora Wildey’s writing, I was pleasantly surprised! This was an easy to read paranormal light romance written in multi-character POV. Kaela is a college aged student living on her own in a seedy part of town, with one close friend, […]
Magic-Scars by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars When reading a book that is entirely based in another world, when an author has created races of people, magic and non-magic, I am usually bitterly disappointed when those stories come to an end. CL Schneider not only created a detailed world for her characters, […]
Magic-Price by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Crown of Stones Book 1, Magic Price was an intriguing read and great start to a solid Fantasy series. The prologue immediately draws the reader into a time of war and passion, transitioning to a time a decade later with a magic-repressed self-exiled protagonist. […]
Magic-Borne by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars This third and final installment in the Crown of Stones series was a heavy ending to the trilogy, taking the reader on a bit of a roller coaster ride jumping from time travel to drug/magic induced hallucinations. Ian Troy feels the weight of his race […]
