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Taming Brooklyn (The Club Kings Series Book 1) by Charlotte St. Pierre – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Taming Brooklyn (The Club Kings Series Book 1)Taming Brooklyn by Charlotte St. Pierre
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Talking about steamy, this one delivers! Yet there is so much emotion and character development that it was really enjoyable to read. I loved how Brooklyn has already mostly healed when this story starts and we get to see the trauma as backstory instead of as main plot and healing as the defining storyline. Don’t get me wrong, the history of the characters is important and has major bearing on who they are, and the past definitely drives a lot of the story, but it doesn’t directly define who our characters are. I love that Pierre walks that line with grace for the female lead so well!

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Shadow (Devil’s Handmaidens MC: Timber-Ghost, Montana Chapter Book 2) by D.M. Earl – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Shadow (Devil's Handmaidens MC-Book Two)Shadow by D.M. Earl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book I’ve been looking forward to since the first one! Shadow is the tough-as-nails enforcer for the Devil’s Handmaiden’s MC and I am absolutely blown away at how Earl wrote this one. I was on the edge of my seat and in tears at times, but the development of her character in this tale was just so well done. Serious Trigger Warning, but if you want to believe in someone being able to heal and have a life, this is the story.

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Ocean’s Three (Made In Heaven #2) by Elena Kincaid – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Ocean's Three (Made In Heaven, #2)Ocean’s Three by Elena Kincaid
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a relatively great book. Compared to the first it wasn’t quite as good though. The characters were really well written and the scenes are beautiful. However, the story itself felt rushed to me. This was still a great read and I highly recommend it to those who enjoyed the first in the Made in Heaven series. Kincaid has a really great gift for story-telling and I look forward to her next novel!

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Three Made In Heaven (Made In Heaven #1) by Elena Kincaid – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Three Made in Heaven (Made in Heaven, #1)Three Made in Heaven by Elena Kincaid
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The fantasy twist in this book is one I haven’t encountered before and I really adored how this story was built! The three main characters meet as children and build an unbreakable bond, in their shared dream. As they grow up the love they share changes and grows as they do, yet the belief that they are all just conjuring’s from each other’s minds is a thread of doubt in all of their minds. What will happen if they try to find out the truth?! I just can’t stop raving about this book. The adult scenes are steamy as all get out, but the building of the relationship from the very first page is absolutely grippingly written! Read this one peeps, you won’t regret it!

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Echoing Hearts (The Echo Series Book 1) by C.R. Alam – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Echoing Hearts (Book 1 of The Echo Series)Echoing Hearts by C.R. Alam
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a really well written slow build romance. Honestly it almost reads like a “How to build a good relationship” style book in a way. With some self-help, healthy friendships, and a really nice irritating friends to lover’s story. Our male lead starts off getting left at the altar of his big grandiose wedding and ends up accidentally meeting the woman who is his opposite and life saver. I really can’t say enough about how much I enjoyed this book!

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Love Tools (Bluestone Series Book 1) by Isobel Reed – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Love Tools (Bluestone Series, #1)Love Tools by Isobel Reed
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a beautiful novel that goes from London to the wilds of Montana. This is a tale of family and romance, heartbreak and heartache. A woman seeking both her own roots and a place she can belong, finds far more than she could have hoped for. She leaves everything she’s ever known behind in London and moves to Montana to take over the Hardware store left to her by a father she doesn’t remember. Could this small town in nowhere Montana be what she’s looking for and even better, needs?
A well written novel with beautiful world building and characters that make you feel like they’re sitting right beside you. A believable story that makes you want to throw caution to the wind and run away to Montana yourself.

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A Dowry of Snails and Mud by Brittany Tucker – Review by Jess Dimmock

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A Dowry of Snails and MudA Dowry of Snails and Mud by Brittany Tucker
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really great medieval tale! The female lead is strong without tragedy, and the male lead doesn’t have that “Prince Charming” attitude where you want to reach into the novel and slap him.
Through the novel we get to see so much character growth without it being shoved in your face and lots of characters that aren’t what they seem. The world building is beautifully done and the adversity of the situation is done so well without bogging down the story in a constant feeling of depression! This is just an all-around tale written so well I put it on par with the likes of Tamorah Pierce. I think this one should be that book people will talk about and recommend to all their friends with teens and pre-teens, or even adults just looking for a feel-good read!

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Practically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Practically Pagan - An Alternative Guide to Magical LivingPractically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a great feel-good way to bring magic into your everyday life. It’s also a guide to simply find your way to bring yourself back to taking care of yourself in this world that has a tendency to suck the life right out of you. It isn’t a super hocus pocus flashy book about casting spells and cursing people. This is a book that is more about finding the magic that is all around us in the world and that anyone can harness. As a pagan myself I found it to be a beautiful reminder to slow down and really embrace the beautiful and magical world we live in.

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Taming Beckett (The Playmakers Series Hockey Romances Book 1) by G.K. Brady – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Taming Beckett (The Playmakers, #1)Taming Beckett by G.K. Brady
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great novel of friends to lovers. I really loved how Brady took the time for the characters to grow. The two leads grew as individual characters in their own storylines, then as friends, then as lovers. The progression and growth were really spectacularly done without getting lost, bogging down, or getting boring. Just an all-around well written book!

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Road to the Mansfield (Express Investigations Book 1) by CB Laurence – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Road to the Mansfield (Express Investigations, #1)Road to the Mansfield by CB Laurence
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you love film noir or the 1940’s this is a book for you!
Three Characters’ stories and how they came to be at the Mansfield. How their lives become entwined, and how the lure of the lights and fame can blind you to the evil of men. This book has some graphic scenes, but they are so tastefully done that you can’t imagine the story without them, and they are a window into a time and lifestyle so foreign to many of us in 2022. There is rape, betrayal, prostitution, murder, domestic violence, bigotry, abuse of the law, and adultery to name the things off the top of my head. Now, these things happen in society today, but the way in which they happen in the book is quite different from what we would see. I can’t say enough about how well written this book and the characters are. The world is immersive and I felt like I could see and hear the scenes. Just an absolute Gem!

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Tink (Devil’s Handmaidens MC Book 1) by D.M. Earl – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Tink (Devil's Handmaidens MC-Book One)Tink by D.M. Earl
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Trigger Warning! This story has some serious brutality; however, it is full of sisterhood, family both blood and chosen and Woman-power! Throughout this tale about an all-woman MC there is the interwoven stories of our main character opening up to love, the perseverance of a young girl never giving up hope on her family, and women turning their own tragedies into a fire to save other women.
Generally, I’m not a fan of female tragedy as a story plot point, but this one is done so well and so strongly I really enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down! By the end I was ready to go out, buy a motorcycle and join an all-woman MC.

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Painter of the Damned (Painted Souls Book 2) by Rob Samborn – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Painter of the Damned (Painted Souls, #2)Painter of the Damned by Rob Samborn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A truly rich world with everything you could possibly want! Secret society, magic, betrayal, murder. It’s just a wonderfully written piece that Dan Brown fans will love! I really enjoyed this one and the twists and turns were awesome! Strap in for this one, it’s a ride!

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The Magical Summer of Miranda Stone (The Emergence Duology Book 1) by A.D. Brazeau – Review by Jess Dimmock

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The Magical Summer of Miranda StoneThe Magical Summer of Miranda Stone by A.D. Brazeau
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Part coming of age, part runaway, and part girl-power. This book is a good story that has an urban fantasy twist that isn’t too far out from reality. Our main character Miranda starts to develop powers. In her terror of her ultra conservative family, and the tales of women like her going missing she packs up what she thinks she needs and what cash she has and runs. At the age of 16, she thinks she knows how to survive, but she finds out different. However, her character growth from terrified teen to strong young woman is believable and well written. The peripheral details are the only things I feel are lacking. They would help to enrich the story a great deal, but the story is still very well done. I look forward to the rest of the series.

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River Witch by Cheryl Burman – Review by Jess Dimmock

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River WitchRiver Witch by Cheryl Burman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A beautiful tale of the struggles of the women who don’t fit the mold and refuse to conform. This is the tale of Hester, and her connection to nature as she grows up. Her refusal to become what is expected of her by society, her family, and everyone in her life.
Burman manages to convey the despair, struggle, hope, and triumph that Hester and most likely so many women have gone through throughout the ages in their struggle to become more than the sum of what is expected of them. She manages to do this with grace in a setting that is burgeoning with beauty. There are so many characters throughout that, while secondary add to the story and make it so much more robust without being a distraction.
In short this book is a masterpiece and should be in collections everywhere.

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Grave Digger Academy (Grave Digger Academy Book 1) by C.A. King – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Grave Digger AcademyGrave Digger Academy by C.A. King
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A really good take on the magical school style of novel for teens. This one focuses on when a student goes into their chosen school through some arcane ritual. We follow Makayla as she winds up at the disreputable Gravedigger academy. Through her studies, some rumors and the other students she finds out some secrets of the school, her world and about herself and family. I felt this was a really good take on a concept that can be hard for authors to do well without being repetitive. King manages to hit it out of the ballpark though!

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Jake (Billionaire Blind Dates Book 1) by Toni Denise – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Jake (Billionaire Blind Dates Book 1)Jake by Toni Denise
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a really good romance. A touch of rags to riches, a dash of prideful came up on her own heroine, and just a bit of alpha male.
A group of playboy billionaires are disillusioned and over the playboy lifestyle. However, finding a woman who wants them for more than their money and fame isn’t easy. Enter a true blind date company! A dating app, no picture, and the date is chosen via algorithm, or in Jake’s case, by his friends. They can chat or not before, but then they meet at the restaurant where they enter from separate entrances and it’s too dark to see each other. Thus, getting to know each other without knowing who the other is.
Lauren is a secretary to a CEO in a top company. Her friend Catherine convinces her, after some trouble with a roommate to move in with her, and then to give this Blind Date thing a try. She agrees on the condition that they are close to her in finances as she doesn’t ever want to seem like her mother, a “Gold Digger”.
My only real issue with this book was that there was never any real conflict for the couple. I wasn’t looking for a tragedy or anything, but what was in there felt like inconveniences more than anything and that the first time they as a couple are truly tested it will fall apart. I’d say it’s a little to fairy tale-esque, but fairy tales have tragedy and conflict. Other than this, it was a really great story!

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Master Romano (Masters of the Consulate Book 4) by Sylvia Black – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Master RomanoMaster Romano by Sylvia Black
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

A good paranormal romance book! Our lead characters are written well but could use a little more fleshing out. I feel like they are just on the cusp of being spectacular! Raven has the charm of a witch coming into her own and her power. She has gone the road of “being normal” and now has been pulled in to the world of her family and ancestry. Romano is an old master vampire with a long-standing hatred of witches. He is tasked with finding the traitors in the midst of his people. He catches Raven spying on his home and is instantly captivated with her. Poof! He is over his hatred and mistrust.
The world is well-written but could also use a little more fleshing out in the details.
Overall, the book is really good! It just feels a little rushed and like a few more details could be added to really knock it out of the park!

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Blood Sector (V-Clan Book 1) by Lexi C. Foss – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Blood Sector (V-Clan #1)Blood Sector by Lexi C. Foss
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There are a lot of Shifter books out there, and this one is Excellent. The characters are so well written you feel like you know them intimately. Quinn is a strong female lead who is trying to solve the mystery of her parents’ death while protecting her people. Kieran is our male lead who is a strong alpha male who is simply too perfect. He is supportive and forgiving yet makes mistakes and assumptions and apologies. Too Perfect! (*sighs longingly)
The world is built and layered really well. There is an entire Omegaverse series that ties in to this book, but this one is a stand-alone. I haven’t read the other novels and didn’t feel lost at all. It was nice to get enough backstory about the world to know how it worked, but not so much that half the book bogged down in details that took away from the story. It was a really well executed balance.
I can’t say enough how much I enjoyed this one and have already pre-ordered the sequel!

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Kara, Shieldmaiden of Eire (Forerunner Series Book 4) by Jay Veloso Batista – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Kara Shieldmaiden of Eire (Forerunner book 4)Kara Shieldmaiden of Eire by Jay Veloso Batista
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Agneson Saga Continues!
The storylines now follow Kara as she has decided to make a name for herself as a Shieldmaiden in Ireland. She is accompanied by Kaelan, her first love, and the help fight for the Ui Neill. She finds her fighting spirit and makes a name for herself!
Cub, who ends up in Francia fighting for Rolf the Ganger, also known as Rollo. He is also making a name for himself and becoming important to a leader.
Sorven and Dundle find a place for themselves with a farmer and are safe.
Uncle Karl, who after helping Thorfinn save Cheiftain Hammund save his daughter from witches and a curse is given the Chieftains adopted niece in marriage.
We get to see many more adventures and a great deal more true historical figures throughout this one and the blend of history and fantasy is absolutely breathtaking. From Eire to the Far North, and from the Northern Way to Asgaard. We see our favorite Viking family grow and change even more!

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In Plain Sight (Logan McKenna Mystery Series Book 8) by Valerie Davisson – Review by Jess Dimmock

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In Plain Sight: A Logan McKenna Mystery Book 8In Plain Sight: A Logan McKenna Mystery Book 8 by Valerie Davisson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m becoming a huge fan of suspense novels, and this one is definitely feeding the addiction!
Logan is our main character, and she is awesome! I love how she is portrayed as a strong independent woman who has found a partner in her husband Ben that compliments her. He is part of the story without being overpowering. Our other main characters are Logan’s best friends, Jean and Sam.
When tragedy strikes at the Cascade Raptor Center where Logan volunteers, things don’t quite add up. The CCC, or Cormorant Coffee Crew, take it upon themselves to investigate into the mystery. Sam is an investigative Journalist and Jean is a Medical Examiner.
I loved the mystery and suspense of this one. The characters are extremely well written, and the world is fleshed out perfectly. I also loved all the facts and “interactions” with the raptors at the Raptor center. Ms. Davisson did her research super well and made me want to run out and find a similar center to volunteer at!

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Fairly Royal (The Fair Series Book 4) by Grace Grahme – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Fairly Royal (Fair, #4)Fairly Royal by Grace Grahme
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Although very predictable and Hallmark special feeling. This one still has all the warm fuzzy good feelings that I love. The characters are well written and endearing. And the vernacular is really fun for an American! I absolutely love Scottish slang! There’s a Glossary of Scottish Slang at the rear of the Book!
Our Main Lady is Anna, a Scottish lass with a wonderful vocabulary that I absolutely adore! She’s unapologetically herself and doesn’t change who she is for a man in this one, yet the character growth is beautiful.
Our main man is Lord Phillip Sutherland, Earl of Arburne, a British aristocrat. He has decided who he has to be due to his title, but can he truly embrace who he is and live for the right woman.
This romance is a really easy, but fun read. The characters are all really well written with great growth and story arcs. The world is rich and you don’t want to put this one down. It’s definitely going into my pile of “comfort reads” novels.

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The Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan – Review by Jess Dimmock

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The Girl Who EscapedThe Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is absolutely, perfectly, written. There’s not a bunch of rambling setup, and it just jumps in to the story hooking you from the very first paragraph. The characters are engaging and the reality of the situation is absolutely terrifying in its possibility.
Angie is a college girl on spring break with her friends who manages to survive a kidnapping attempt. Unfortunately, her friends don’t and she gets blamed for their deaths. Due to a series of horrible circumstances, she winds up in a psychiatric hospital. Enter Brenda, Jake, and Cody. The FBI and Team that are there to help Angie both catch her kidnapper and regain her sense of self. This case is bigger than just Angie and her friends, and will make your blood run cold.
Hold on for the ride with this one, because it’s intense. You’re not going to regret it.

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Ritual Obsession (Blood Obsession Book 1) by R.L. Dunn – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Ritual Obsession (Blood Obsession Book 1)Ritual Obsession by R.L. Dunn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I went into this one not really knowing what to expect as I’m not usually one to pick up a “cop drama” type novel. Boy, do I need to rethink that. Dunn writes amazing, well-rounded characters, and fleshes them out as they “come into view”. By this I mean as they become more important to the story and the main characters, which I love! I’ve always despised having an entire cast named and described to me, then having to come back some hundred pages later when some of them become pertinent.
Our main characters are Two female detectives, Rose and Bobbi. This follows them through both their personal and professional time while working the case of the Bathtub killer. Both women experience some major growth as characters and we really get to see that. There are some graphic scenes, and the cliffhanger at the end definitely had me screaming at my kindle app! Well played Dunn, well played.

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Undeniable (Central Florida Stories Book 2) by Victoria Saccenti – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Undeniable (Central Florida Stories, #2)Undeniable by Victoria Saccenti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Forget 50 Shades!!
Now This is Adult Romance in All its Glory! I adore the D/s aspect of the relationship, and that it’s written absolutely naturally. Saccenti Delivers another flawless gem that is devastating to the hormones and the libido. More than that, the characters are so wonderfully written that this reads like a bit of a suspense mystery as well. I adored that aspect and the captivating scenery and imagery of the locales. This one has it all and will keep you hooked from start to finish!

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Truth or Kill (Twisted Legends Collection Book 1) by A.C. Kramer – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Truth or Kill (Twisted Legends Collection, #2)Truth or Kill by A.C. Kramer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A dark yet beautiful tale. A very twisted and far from the original take on Cinderella. The writing is flawless as is the cast and scenery. This book was absolutely perfectly written. Beware though, this one is not for the faint of heart. It’s beyond steamy, and our main characters definitely like spice with their sex. There are some amazing sex scenes, but they add to the story instead of distracting from it.
A bit of revenge, some rags to riches, and some murder mystery all stirred up to create this masterpiece of storytelling. Buckle up and enjoy the ride, because this one is a page turner you won’t be able to put down.

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On Viking Seas (The Forerunner Saga Series Book 3) by Jay Veloso Batista – Review by Jess Dimmock

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On Viking Seas (Forerunner Series)On Viking Seas by Jay Veloso Batista
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Third installment of the Forerunner saga, and I really feel like the Author has truly found their voice. This book is Perfection. If George R.R. Martin were to write Viking based novels, these would be it. Not to say that Batista doesn’t have their own flavor, but I’m very reminded of Martin’s style at times.
The Agneson clan has grown up and into their lots in life quite a bit more in this one. Thorfinn has grown into his “gifts” quite well and is surrounded by a crew, including his uncle Karl, that embraces him. Gurid, Kara and Hildie become reunited with old Yeru and the youngest Neeta at Gurid’s brother Cerdic’s home. Cub/Agne has survived and is a slave in the tin mines. Lastly Sorven has traveled with Willa and her husband to get Tormod ransomed back, while Willa is pregnant with her first.
We see Much more of Kara in this book and see a great deal of growth in all the Agneson children’s characters. This series and cast along with the writing style have really got me hooked now. I can’t wait to see what comes next!

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Castor’s Kiss (Soul Bonded in the Stars Book 2) by Tai James – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Castor's Kiss (Soul Bonded in the Stars # 2)Castor’s Kiss by Tai James
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An interesting new take on a Science Fiction Romance. I’ve read quite a few Sci-Fi Romance novels, but this is the first time I’ve encountered a Romanesque Gladiatorial style one. James blends the past and future ridiculously well here.
Our leading lady has endured tragedy, horror, and torture all before being sold into slavery to a Xaranthian. At our opening, Mia has endured so much, yet realizes that she’s lost something. She chooses to re-embrace her humanity and try to rescue her “partner” in the current gladiatorial match. A female with almost no combat skills, and as one of the top fighters in the arena Mia is Done.
Castor, our lead hunk, has come to rescue Mia in the stead of her crewmates. Crewmates Mia thinks are dead. Only he winds up tricked and set-up by Throl, Mia’s owner and entered into the gladiatorial games as well.
Our two wind up finding a great deal more than either bargained for as they fight to survive and escape. This one is a really fun ride and has a wonderful mix of history and futuristics, along with a stellar cast.

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Romance under Aquarius (Stargazing Series Book 1) by Danielle Jacks – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Romance Under AquariusRomance Under Aquarius by Danielle Jacks
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Little Mermaid for the next generation.
A star-crossed lover’s tale on several accounts. Maris and Kasper, the Mermaid princess and the human man who has given up everything to find a cure for his brother. Pasha and Ryn, a low caste mermaid who’s never understood why she is so despised and a merman of royal blood.
This tale has betrayal, magic, and lover’s drama. It’s definitely for a slightly more mature audience as there are some scenes that get steamy, but it doesn’t dip into the full erotic. It’s a beautiful balance that I feel will definitely appeal to the High-school crowd and beyond.
With an amazing cast of well written characters, and scenery that makes you want to head for Haiti, this is one beautifully written tale. I can’t wait to see what the other 11 books will be!

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Finding Starlight (Quimby Grove Book 1) by Shannon Nikole – Review by Jess Dimmock

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Finding Starlight (Quimby Grove #1)Finding Starlight by Shannon Nikole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A beautiful story of growth and grief.
Our story centers around Ellawyn, a woman trapped in a relationship that’s abusive, her escape from it, and how she learns to grow and heal from it.
It’s about Benji, an old man with a beautiful soul who recognizes the battered yet beautiful soul in his bookstore every day, and the bond of kinship they form.
It’s about Beckett, the driven man who comes home to the bookstore he loves to be with his grandfather, and the woman he discovers and is captivated by.
These three characters interweave into a masterpiece that talks about grief in different forms and how we heal from it. There are some scenes that could definitely be triggering for survivors of abusive relationships, and deals with stalkers as well, so be prepared. This tale doesn’t pull its punches, but it doesn’t use them as the sole storyline either.
This is a well written masterpiece that will only get better with each re-reading.

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The Vardoger Boy (The Forerunner Saga Book 2) by Jay Veloso Batista – Review by Jess Dimmock

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The Vardoger Boy (Forerunner Series)The Vardoger Boy by Jay Veloso Batista
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

In the first Forerunner Saga book, we met the Agneson clan. The story mostly followed the main family focusing mainly on Thorfinn the youngest son, and his uncle Karl. In this, Book 2 of the Forerunner Saga, the story switches amongst the family much more evenly as they have gone in several different directions.
Thorfinn has shipped out with his uncle Karl and is learning about the realm between realms from new sources on his adventures. Agne and Cub have joined the call to war from Guthrum and marched off with the clan’s warriors. Leaving Gurid, Yeru, Mae and the rest of the younger children. They are attacked by the surviving Magnussen’s and driven from the homestead.
There is a lot more adventure in this book, and our characters have grown. We see quite a bit more development of the story and characters and I look forward to the next book as this one ends on a bit of a cliff-hanger.

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