Talisman: The Talisman Series by Tam DeRudder Jackson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I liked the idea of this story more than the story itself. The story started out alright, but once the two main characters meet up the second time, it felt like they barely even had a connection on Alyssa’s end of […]
Night Hawke by Gwyn McNamee My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve heard good things about the first series, but I haven’t picked up any books from it. I decided to check out this prequel to get a feel for what the second generation series might be like. What I liked: The writing is well […]
The Daredevil by Nadia Han My rating: 4 of 5 stars I enjoyed the story line around Royce. I found Michelle’s story line to be chaotic. It feels like the author tried to pad out her part of the story with too many variables. I also found the flashbacks to the past slowed the story […]
Murder on oak street by I. M. Foster My rating: 4 of 5 stars I didn’t know what to expect from this book, but I thought it sounded interesting, so I gave it a shot. The author is a historian, so the historical aspects are done well. Unfortunately, I had difficulty sticking with the book, […]
Dia’s Lure by Catherine Peace My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the third book in the series. I have not read the previous books and I was able to pick up on everything that’s going on in the story. That being said, it would probably make even more of an impact if I […]
Misfortune of Song: An Irish Historical Fantasy Family Saga by Christy Nicholas My rating: 5 of 5 stars Misfortune of Song is the fifth book in the Druid’s Brooch series. It can be read as a standalone. The author has done a superb job of weaving an enchanting story. The characters come alive on the […]
Ghost Talker by Byrd Nash My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book in this series. It was a quick, easy read. The story had a good flow and great characters. The one thing I feel could have been expanded on a little more is the Morpheus Society. It’s mentioned, but you […]
Friends with Benies: An AMBW Paranormal Romance by T.B. Bond My rating: 4 of 5 stars While this is the seventh book in the series, it can be read as a standalone. I’m going to be honest, I nearly passed up this book because of the word Benies in the title. For some reason that […]
From Brick & Darkness by J.L. Sullivan My rating: 5 of 5 stars I didn’t know what to expect from this book, but the description intrigued me. It turned out to be a great read. The characters were easy to connect to and the story moved at a good pace. I loved the distinctions between […]
Necrosis by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a quick read, but it doesn’t disappoint. It starts off with action and keeps up a steady pace throughout the story. Intense, but then again, it wouldn’t be a good zombie-type story if it wasn’t. The main character, Amy, was easy to connect […]
Grave Digger Academy II by C.A. King My rating: 4 of 5 stars This installment has a ton of HP vibes, especially with the flying car and the competition among the schools. I enjoyed the story and the character development. You get to know more about the main cast of characters in this book, which […]
Grave Digger Academy by C.A. King My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. The premise was interesting. The characters were easy to connect to. Loved the helper/familiar character additions. A big bonus for me is that you get enough information about what’s going on, without a bunch of extraneous details. It […]
Hard Lover by Deborah Garland My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the second book in this series, but I was able to pick it up and read it without having read the first book. This is a complete story, but the epilogue ends with a lead into the next book. As much as […]
Ritual Obsession by R.L. Dunn My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book in the series, and it ends in a cliffhanger. If you are sensitive to violence against women, please heed the content warnings as there are on-page scenes. I wanted to love this book because the description seemed intriguing. Unfortunately, […]
Watcher by A.L. Morrow My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book in the series and ends in a cliffhanger. I enjoyed this story much more than the original Romeo and Juliet. Loved the characters. Great twists and turns. Plenty of action, danger, and steam. There are a couple of moments that […]
Sword of Darkness by L.M. Preston My rating: 4 of 5 stars This story is labeled as book 3.5 in the series. The overall story can be read as a standalone, but you’d probably relate to the characters better if you’ve read the previous books. This story ends in a cliffhanger as a lead into […]
The Second Alpha Heir by C.L. Ledford My rating: 4 of 5 stars I did not enjoy this book as much as I expected to, however that is mostly my own doing. I didn’t pay enough attention to the categories this book is listed under and missed the fact that it’s a coming-of-age story (and […]
Castor’s Kiss by Tai James My rating: 4 of 5 stars I haven’t read much sci-fi romance lately, so I thought I’d give this book a try. I enjoyed the toughness of Mia’s character. Totally related to her disdain when she saw the dress she had to wear near the beginning of the story. Also, […]
Dark Sparrow Box Set: The Complete 6-Book Series by India Kells My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a superb collection of stories. Great suspense and romance. Wonderful characters. I recommend the box set so you can binge read all of them. The only bad thing about it is when the reading adventure is […]
Tickety Tock: Wicked Warriors MC Arizona Chapter by Manda Mellett My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve read a lot of books by this author, Joker’s Fool is my all time favorite, but this one is now following a close second. Even though I had the outcome figured out within the first few chapters, the […]
The Wolf’s Shadow by Cecilia Dominic My rating: 4 of 5 stars What I liked: The characters were well-written. Plenty of suspense and mystery. I liked the overall story line and world building. What I didn’t like: After dealing with all of the discussion around vaccines for the last year and a half, I could […]
A Veil of Gods and Kings by Nicole Bailey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Good reimagining of the Apollo mythology. I enjoyed the interpretation of the characters. It’s NA so it has pretty much no steam, but you can still feel their connection. The blurb calls it enemies-to-lovers, but I wouldn’t say they are […]
Blood & Ravens: A dark, paranormal romance by A.D. Brazeau My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked up this book because I was intrigued by the premise. The story did not disappoint. I loved the main characters. Very much looking forward to reading the second book! View all my reviews
Slash & Burn by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the fourth book in the series and you definitely need to read the others before this one. The story opens with action and keeps you turning the pages. Excellent worldbuilding, as always. Wonderfully original characters that you continue getting to know […]
Weep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie My rating: 4 of 5 stars The beginning of this book felt a little disjointed because the way it is written, the character gets ahead of herself several times while telling the story. Once I got used to the writing style, it was a good read. It wasn’t like […]
Doctor D’s Orderly Affair by C.A. King My rating: 4 of 5 stars Main points: Enjoyable characters. Good story line. A little bit of steam. This book is a quick read. I enjoyed that there was a good amount of story line balanced with the romance. One thing I will say is that if you […]
Savage Secrets by Amy McKinley My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the fourth book in the series. It could be read as a standalone, but I feel like I would have connected better to the characters if I’d read the previous books. That being said, you won’t be lost if you pick this […]
Journeys Through Collection: Volume 1-3 by James Talisman My rating: 4 of 5 stars A lot of thought went into the creation of these books. Having them all in a collection is great because you can binge read all the way through! There are many layers to the story so it gives you an immersive […]
The Mesmerist by Claire Luana My rating: 4 of 5 stars Wonderful read! Intriguing characters. Superb world building. Suspense. Danger. Masterful plot twists. I loved the reading adventure this author took me on. View all my reviews
King of Pain by Donna S. Frelick My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the fifth book in the series but I was able to pick it up and read it as a standalone. I’m sure I would have gotten even more impact if I’d read the previous books, as I understand some characters […]
