Night Sweats and Hockey Nets by Marika Ray My rating: 5 of 5 stars My only regret is not realizing this was the third book in a series when I started it! (Although, truth be told, I can’t find anything that made me think I needed to have read the first two books prior; I’m […]
The Secret Aftermath: An Urban Fantasy Thriller by Gloria Oliver My rating: 4 of 5 stars I read a lot of fiction, but don’t typically choose science fiction. I have read both of the Julia Xero books that are currently published and have really enjoyed both of them. Gloria Oliver does a good job creating […]
Forever to Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have read every single Buckeye Falls book so far and this one might be my favorite. I loved the characters, love Buckeye Falls as a setting (seriously, how much more Hallmark can you get?) and love the background of Mallory and Beckett’s […]
Shadowed Storm by Mavery Ellscott My rating: 4 of 5 stars I somehow accidentally missed Shadowed Defense book 3, and while I’m kicking myself (and on my way to find it and read it as soon as I’m done typing), I really really enjoyed this one! I’ve read books 1 and 2 already and they […]
Finding Hope: A Small Town Beach Romance by Erin Brockus My rating: 4 of 5 stars I thought this was a super cute beach romance and I especially love knowing it’s a series! Thanks to her sister, Hope ends up the unlikely owner of a dive resort- and she has zero interest of learning to […]
A Vampire in Disguise by Ava Silvers My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I have read by Ava Silvers, and I really enjoyed her storytelling! Knowing this is the first in a series is exciting; there were definitely pieces of the story that would have felt unresolved or that I […]
Trusting Love by Julie Navickas My rating: 4 of 5 stars Trusting Love was a fun read! First book I’ve read by Julie Navickas and I enjoyed her realistic portrayal of the quickly developing romance. The main characters both had independent backstories that really added to the progression of their relationship (for better or for […]
Finding Love by Julie Navickas My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was able to read the Clumsy Little heart books 1 and 2 back to back, and while I definitely prefer being able to do that, I do appreciate that Finding Love, book 2, could easily be a standalone. There are definite references to […]
Murder by Moonlight by K.L. Montgomery My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder by Moonlight was the perfect cozy mystery! The setting was unique, taking place at a theme park, and the premise of the cats as nighttime rodent patrol was clever (I am now wondering how likely this is to actually occur!) The mystery […]
Toasted by Isobel Reed My rating: 4 of 5 stars Toasted is the first book I’ve read by Isobel Reed, and I definitely see myself reading the rest of the Love Burns series! I absolutely loved how the book started off with Libby’s unfortunate fire incident and I enjoyed the character development of both main […]
Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I’ve read by Marilyn Levinson. I enjoyed the Mystery Bookclub theme (though the questions and flow of her bookclub puts any bookclub I’ve ever been in to shame! I took notes!) and especially loved the entire theme […]
Amese of Animalis by M.J. Murray My rating: 4 of 5 stars Amese of Animalis is a fantastic youth chapter book that creates a world within our world of beings who are not humans, but maintain magic within earth. Amese is the daughter of the leader of one realm, a teenager coming of age with […]
Finding Cheer by Heather Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars Finding Cheer is the second book in the Magical Emerald Hollow series, and while probably COULD be read as a standalone, I definitely would recommend reading Chasing Cheer first, so that you already know and love some of the main characters. This will also […]
Breaking Apart by Wanda J. Venters My rating: 4 of 5 stars Breaking Apart is the second book by Rae and Venters in the Finnerty and Liccione series, which I read pretty quickly following Break Bone, the first. The benefit in doing so was having the characters fresh in my mind, however, truth be told, […]
Break Bone Fever by Mary Rae My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book I’ve read by Rae and Venters, and, as a member of the medical profession, I thoroughly enjoyed the medical mystery thrilled components of the story. The characters were fairly well developed (I did stop a few times and go, […]
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 […]
