A Dowry of Snails and Mud by Brittany Tucker My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Dowry of Snails and Mud is a fun YA Historical Romance. Rhia Caddell is being forced into an arranged marriage to the Prince of Wales. The fate of her village rests on her shoulders. What is a girl to […]
Chatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard My rating: 4 of 5 stars Chatroom with a View is an edge-of-your-seat creepy story. The story is fast-paced, keeping the story moving along. After reading the blurb, I was intrigued by what the story would hold. What would change if there is a genetic predisposition to killing […]
Married Blind by Morgana Bevan My rating: 4 of 5 stars Married Blind: A Marriage of Convenience Hollywood Romance is the second book in the Kings of Screen series. This can be read as a standalone book. Abi barely keeps afloat with her bills and helps her sister out. Finn, a notorious playboy, needs to […]
The Taste of Light by Giovanna Siniscalchi My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Taste of Light is the second book in The Winemakers series. Redemption and a chance at love are the topics of this book. Pedro, whom I did not like) in book one pulls at the heartstrings in this book. I did […]
Whispers in the Waters by Sarah Chislon My rating: 4 of 5 stars Whispers in the Water is a prequel novella to kick off the author’s new Blood of the Fae series. This is a Victorian gaslamp story with a slow start. There is a lot of story-building and character-building in this initial story. I […]
Delicious Death by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars Delicious Death: Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Volume 2 is part of a six-part series. I was excited to get more into the story of medium Madam Chalamet was great. This time the King’s life is in danger. Can she use her ghost-talking skills to […]
Ghost Talker by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ghost Talker: Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Volume 1 is the first book in a 6 part series. I have read other books by this author, and this did not disappoint. This is a relatively short read but packs a lot into the pages. Madame […]
Falling Home by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars Falling Home is the first book in the A Buckeye Falls series. This is an excellent read if you want a second-chance romance set during the Christmas holidays. I fell for the main characters, Ginny and Max, quickly. I could relate to going home […]
Snow in Love by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars Snow in Love is a delightful holiday romance. This is a quick read but a well-thought-out story. Sienna and Connor are one of those couples you want to see succeed. The two meet on the slopes, but immediately I wanted it to develop […]
Return to Gallanvaig: Beyond A Quirk of Destiny by Catherine Greenall My rating: 4 of 5 stars Return to Gallanvaig: Beyond a Quirk of Destiny is the second book in the A Quirk of Destiny series. First, this book picks up two years after the first book. Second, read the first book before delving into […]
A Quirk of Destiny: Ignoramus et Ignorabimus by Catherine Greenall My rating: 4 of 5 stars A Quirk of Destiny is the first book in the A Quirk of Destiny series. This is my first book by this author, and I was not disappointed. She writes a realistic dystopian tale of what could quickly happen […]
Painter of the Damned by Rob Samborn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Painter of the Damned is the second book in the Painted Souls series. Let me recommend reading the first book in this series before delving into this one. Nick and Julia are back and trying to get out of Italy but get […]
Knight In The Museum by Alice Bienia My rating: 5 of 5 stars Knight in The Museum is the fifth book in the Jorja Knight Private Investigator Mystery Series. The cover and title pulled me in without realizing this was the fifth book in the series. Don’t let this stop you from grabbing this book. […]
Murder on oak street by I. M. Foster My rating: 5 of 5 stars Murder on Oak Street is the first book in A South Shore Mystery Book series. I was intrigued by the blurb about the book and that I had not read this author before. I am excited to have read this book […]
Borrowed Time by Lane Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars Borrowed Time is the first book I have read by this author. I was taken in by the blurb about time travel and historical fiction, and I was not disappointed. I have always enjoyed The Time Machine and the movies based on the book. […]
The Kidnapping by Linda Burson My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Kidnapping is a suspenseful book by Linda Burson. What happens when you are so wealthy that you do not know whom you can trust? Jenna meets Andy under unusual circumstances and quickly learns whom she can trust or can’t. The story is a […]
Better Gnomes & Gardens by Casey Cardel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Better Gnomes & Gardens is the first book in the Mysty Haven Mystery Book series. This is the first book I have read from this author, and I was not disappointed. The story is fun and entertaining. Bob is new to town […]
Road to the Mansfield by C.B. Laurence My rating: 5 of 5 stars Road to the Mansfield is the first book in the Express Investigations series. The blurb for this book drew me in, and I was not disappointed. The book focuses on three stories that converge on one evening in 1927. I will not […]
Faultless Love by K.G. Fletcher My rating: 5 of 5 stars Faultless Love: A Small Town Second Chance Romance is the first book in The Bennetts of Langston Falls series. Ted has spent five years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Once he is released, can he pick up with life as he […]
Misfortune of Song: An Irish Historical Fantasy Family Saga by Christy Nicholas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Misfortune of Song by Christy Nicholas is the fifth book in the Druid’s Brooch Series. This book can be read as a standalone and understood completely and enjoyed. This book is set in 12th century Ireland. Maelan […]
The Rom Com Movie Club – Book One by Bernadette Marie My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Rom Com Movie Club is the first book in The Rom Com Movie Club series. Lisa and her friends have had their Rom Com Movie nights since their younger days, and now in their 30s, they want […]
Operation Blackbird by Ellen Butler My rating: 4 of 5 stars Operation Blackbird is the second book in the Brass Compass series by Ellen Butler. Set in 1952, a CIA officer has to confront her past while saving a scientist trying to defect to East Berlin without alerting the KGB. You must grab this book […]
The Rom Com Movie Club – Book One by Bernadette Marie My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Rom Com Movie Club is the first book in The Rom Com Movie Club series. Lisa and her friends have had their Rom Com Movie nights since their younger days, and now in their 30s, they want […]
Order of Vespers by Matilda Reyes The Order of Vespers by Elyse Reyes is an interesting, creative story. Jasper Andrews is in high school but does not live a normal life. Eighteen is rough enough but Jasper has some unique problems. She is involved in a freak explosion that allows a secret group to find […]
The Second View by Leon Stevens My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Second View is the second book in The View from Here Trilogy. The book picks up right where the first book left off. It had been a while since I read the first book and I worried I would be lost. Luckily […]
LAB SPILL: A Dark Comedy. Maybe. by Robert Rife My rating: 4 of 5 stars LAB SPILL: A Dark Comedy. Maybe. is the second book in The Cool Thing series. I recommend reading the first book in this series before this one. When I thought the story couldn’t get wilder, the story was continued. This […]
Divided Lives by K.R. Mullins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Divided Lives is a historical fiction tale set in early 20th New York. I have read books by this author before and was intrigued by the blurb about the story. I enjoy stories set in 19th-century Britain but this did not disappoint. Lottie works […]
Musical Murder Mystery Boxed Set #1 by K.L. Montgomery My rating: 5 of 5 stars Musical Murder Mystery Boxed Set #1 has books 1-3 of the series. The books included are The Sound of Murder, West Side Murder, and Little Shop of Murder. The series follows musical theater actress Ruby Ecco who has a knack […]
Nightfall in Deptford by L.E. Towne My rating: 4 of 5 stars Nightfall in Deptford is the fourth book in the Crescent Moon Chronicles series. I grabbed this because of the blurb involving Christopher Marlowe and time traveling. Little did I know that this was part of a series. This read well, considering I had […]
An Inheritance To Die For by Judy Moore My rating: 5 of 5 stars An Inheritance to Die For is the fourth book in the Cozy Mysteries To Die For series. I was delighted to see a new book in this series. For those who haven’t read the previous books, this can be read as […]
