The School of Nine by Amanda Marin My rating: 4 of 5 stars The School of Nine by Amanda Marin is the first book of the Mythic Academy Collection. If follows Bianca Harper – muse-in-training and descendent of Clio – as she works to save the future of Muses and Imagination. Together with Kash and […]
The School of Nine by Amanda Marin My rating: 4 of 5 stars The School of Nine by Amanda Marin is the first book of the Mythic Academy Collection. If follows Bianca Harper – muse-in-training and descendent of Clio – as she works to save the future of Muses and Imagination. Together with Kash and […]
Finding Cheer by Heather Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars Finding Cheer by Heather Schneider is the second book of the Magical Emerald Hallow series. This is definitely one to read in order. This book mainly follows Sofia as the magic in and around Emerald Hallow brings on a delightful, bountiful early Spring. Sofia […]
Queen of the Fairies by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Queen of the Fairies is written by Lois Wickstrom and illustrated by Ada Konewki. It’s a quick read and cute. Suitable for young readers to read aloud or as a bedtime story read by an adult. It follows a writer as they […]
Stars in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager My rating: 4 of 5 stars Stars in the City is a second chance romance by Krysten Lindsay Hager. It follows Valeria Taylor, a daytime soap opera star, as she navigates life and love. As a young, talented actress, Valeria feels other’s approval keenly which leads to […]
Charming Chapter : A Later-in-Life Just Kisses Romance by Lori Haas My rating: 4 of 5 stars Charming Chapter by Lori Haas is the first book in the Boomer Babes Book Club Romances series. It follows widowed Laura as she goes to England on a solo trip to explore her roots. There she meets Hugh […]
Murder At Music Hall by A. J. Ullman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder at the Music Hall is the first book in A True North Murder Mystery Series by A. J. Ullman. It follows private detective Trueman North as he seeks to find a killer. Hired to by the family tonfind the true […]
A Miracle In Muffin: A True Story by Darlene Duemo My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Miracle in Muffin by Darlene Duemo is the true story of her finding her faith in God. On a cold, snowy night her cat, Muffin, makes a successful escape from the house. As the days turn into weeks, […]
Murder She Meowed by Ruth J. Hartman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder She Meowed by Ruth J Hartman is the second book in her Bookshop Kitties Mysteries series. It’s possible to read as a standalone book but would definitely make more sense read in order. It follows Christy and her two kitties – […]
Good Enough by Nicole Craig My rating: 4 of 5 stars Good Enough is the first book in the Deadman’s Tribe series by Nicole Craig. It follows film director Kai and her Navy SEAL consultant Waters as they work to film an action movie. As things heat up between them, family secrets are opened up […]
Sweet Dreams by Claire by Nanette Littlestone My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sweet Dreams by Claire written by Nanette Littlestone is a sweet romance, coming-of-age story and is the second book in her Capture the Light Series. Claire has worked for the family bakery her whole life. While she loves it, she also has […]
Recipe For Revenge: An Unputdownable Small Town Cozy Murder Mystery by Hazel Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars Recipe for Revenge by Hazel Smith is the second book in the April May Cozy Mystery series. It was readable as a stand-alone book and would be even better in context as a series. It follows […]
Unexpected by Laylah Abrams My rating: 4 of 5 stars Unexpected by Laylah Abrams is a sweet star-crossed romance. It follows Nick (aspiring artist, student, and waiter) and Claire (rich, famous ex-model) as they learn what love is. Nick and Claire each have their reasons for staying and for secrets but when the tabloids get […]
A Christmas Amish Courtship by Jennifer Spredemann My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Christmas Amish Courtship by Jennifer Spredemann is a quick-reading, sweet romance story. It’s the third book in her Amish Courtship series but read perfect as a stand-alone book. It follows Andy and Anne as they discover love. These two lonely souls […]
Murky Murder by Hazel Smith My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murky Murder by Hazel Smith is the 4th book in the Maid Ivy Cozy Mystery series. I’m sure this book is a great addition to the series, however, I’ve never read any others. It was a fine stand-alone book, though some things probably would’ve […]
Slay It With a Diamond by Rob Bates My rating: 4 of 5 stars Slay It With a Diamond is part of the Diamond District Mystery series by Rob Bates. This was my first introduction to this author but it did seem that the stories are interconnected. It was fine as a stand-alone though. This […]
The Christmas Carousel by K.L. Small My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Christmas Carousel by K.L. Small is the second book in the Brass Ring series. It follows now 11-year-old Russell thorough a special seasonal Christmas Carousel in the mall. The seven wooden animals he meets help him uncover the true meaning of Christmas. […]
The Catford Catastrophe Zone by Petra Jacob My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Catford Catastrophe Zone by Petra Jacob is a dystopian science fiction set in the year 2120. It follows Frankie who is an undercover police officer in London. Frankie has aspirations to be one of the DNA-enhanced superheroes of the civil world. […]
Themes OF Kismet: A Multicultural Meet Cute Romance by A Akinosho My rating: 4 of 5 stars Themes of Kismet: A multicultural meet cute romance by A. Akinosho is exactly what it claims. The story follows Noah and Ebun over 15 years of love and loss. An accidental meeting in an airport bookstore is love […]
The Christmas Escape by Belinda Williams My rating: 5 of 5 stars The Christmas Escape by Belinda Williams felt like the book version of a Hallmark movie and was a quick read. Lizzie is a 32-year-old failure according the pressures of her family. To prove it she’s lost her job and her housing all within […]
Murder at the Wedding by Christine Knapp My rating: 4 of 5 stars Murder at the Wedding is the first book in the Modern Midwives Mysteries Series by Christine Knapp. It follows Maeve O’Reilly Kensington, midwife by day and amateur sleuth by night. When the head Doctor of Obstetrics dies very publicly at his daughter’s […]
Faking the Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars Faking the Fall by Libby Kay is the fourth book in The Buckeye Falls Series. This time we follow Alice and James as they struggle with adapting to new changes in their lives. Alice, is known around town for being trouble with a […]
Chasing Cheer by Heather Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars Chasing Cheer by Heather Schneider is the first book of the new Magical Emerald Hollow series. It follows Holly Claus as she embarks on a cheer collecting mission – searching for good emotions and running from the bad. In an attempt to find new, […]
The Secrets of Arkaim by B.E. Padgett My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Secrets of Arkaim by B.E. Padgett is the second book in the The Reeds of West Hills series. It follows twin 11 year olds Jon and Frank as they enter their second year of school at a school for the perceptually […]
Rogue Wolf by Lilliana Rose My rating: 4 of 5 stars Rogue Wolf is the third and final installment of the Protector Wolf Shifter Series by Lilliana Rose. It’s the exciting, action-packed conclusion of Tamaska and Kodiak. Vampires at the door and the pack of Wolf shifters wakened doesn’t really suggest a good time for […]
The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Magic Carousel by K.L. Small is the first book in the Brass Ring series. It follows 10 year old Russell as he learns the secrets of the brass ring and the magic carousel horses. He also learns to find lessons and adventures […]
Marked Wolf by Lilliana Rose My rating: 4 of 5 stars Marked Wolf by Lilliana Rose is the second book in her Protector Wolf Shifter Series. It is the continuation of the love story between Tamaska and Kodiak. This book starts EXACTLY where the last book stops and, I must say, I love that. No […]
Flowers of Evil by N.L. Holmes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Flowers of Evil is the first book in the new Hani’s daughter mysteries series by N.L. Holmes. It follows Neferet and Bener-ib – two young Egyptian sunets (or physicians) as they try to untangle the mystery of the brutal stabbing of a local […]
A Toast for Laurent by Theresa Paolo My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Toast for Laurent is the first book in the Vine Valley series by Theresa Paolo. It follows Laurent and Phoebe who were once young lovers with a marriage pact. 18 years after Phoebe disappears from Laurents life, with no explanations, she […]
My Goodbye Girl by Anna Gomez My rating: 4 of 5 stars My Goodbye Girl by Anna Gomez is the story of two star-crossed lovers Tessa and Simon. Tessa is a free-spirited American romance author, newly on the best seller list, while Simon is an English scientist intent on settling down. Simon is instantly enchanted […]
