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 […]
Ways to Improve Bailey by Cori Cooper My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ways to Improve Bailey by Cori Cooper is a fast-paced clean, romantic comedy. It follows (very) imperfect Bailey as she discovers what it means to improve yourself. Bailey uses her brother’s recommendations – as outlined in his list of improvements for her. […]
Falling Again: A Buckeye Falls Novel by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars Falling Again is the third book in The Buckeye Falls Series by Libby Kay. This round we follow Mayor Anthony and his party planner wife, Natalie, as they learn to love through hard times. Between kids and work, these two […]
Editor Kill Fee by G.G. Collins My rating: 4 of 5 stars Editor Kill Fee by GG Collins is a fast-paced mystery masterpiece. This is the third book in The Taylor Browning Cozy Mystery series and can definitely be read as a standalone. I’ve never read the others and found it easy to keep pace. […]
People Safari by Feather Chelle My rating: 4 of 5 stars People Safari by Feather Chelle was a super cute, kids-oriented look at the human world from an animal perspective. The story is lead by Ranger Marco the Racoon as he teaches the Deer family about humans. The story is perfect for those nights kids […]
A Curse of Ash and Iron by Christine Norris My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Curse of Ash and Iron by Christine Norris is a modern-day retelling of Cinderella. It contains a little magic, a dash of steam punk, and a while lot of friendship to create a fun new version of a beloved […]
Undying Light by Aurora Wildey My rating: 4 of 5 stars Undying Light by Aurora Wildey is the first book in the Stella Maris series. It follows Kaela (a glowing healer), the Immortal Seth, and werewolf Terran. After saving Kaela from robbers, Terran works to keep her safe. Seth knows something about Kaelas’ supernatural abilities […]
Yeti Left Home by Aaron Rosenberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars Yeti Left Home by Aaron Rosenberg follows Wylie Kang, peaceful, hermit of a yeti. Living in a cabin on the outskirts of a small town, Wylie makes a living fishing, swimming, and watching TV – until the nightmares start. A supernatural hunter arrives […]
Magic-Borne by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars Magic Borne by C.L. Schneider is the third and final book of the Crown of Stones trilogy. We once again join Ian Troy: Shinree, solider, revolutionary as he tries to stop the new self-proclaimed emperor from his evil plans and steer events away from foreseen […]
Magic-Scars by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars Magic Scars is the second book in the Crown of Stones trilogy by C.L. Schneider. This book starts two and half years after the ending of the first book. We pick up with Ian Troy once more as he is freed from the terrible prison […]
Magic-Price by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars Magic Price by C.L. Schneider is the first book in The Crown of Stones trilogy. It follows Ian Troy, a Shinree solider known for ending a decades-long war with the Crown of Stones. His skills in magic and battle are both feared and needed. This […]
Breach of Trust by Cynthia Hamilton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Breach of Trust by Cynthia Hamilton is the 8th book in the Madeline Dawkins series. It is able to be read as a standalone though you would probably have a better understanding of the intricacies if you’d read the previous books. Madeline, a […]
