Lovers-to-enemies-to-loves by miscommunication during war times meets Romeo & Juliet with cursed trials and riddles, is the best way I can describe this book without giving too much away. If you enjoy the miscommunication trope then this book is up your alley. However, it is my least favorite of all the tropes, so I will... Continue Reading →
Letters to a heartbreaking twist
Shock, anger, confusion, sadness and joy are all the feelings I felt in the last 20 pages of "The Last Letter" by Rebecca Yarros. A tragic love story about a soldier, his best friends' sister, and her twins. As United States Army Tier 1 Special Operations soldiers, Beckett and Ryan were required to write "last"... Continue Reading →
America before Americans with an AI twist
I am vastly disappointed in the outcome of, "America before Americans" by Manav Lakhani for multiple reasons. I first volunteered to review this book because I love learning through others' eyes, but I have a hard time making it through normal history books. That is why I was looking forward to Lakhani's book. It sounded... Continue Reading →
Golden girls meets clue in the 60s
Three wives meet under unusual circumstances and form a life changing trauma bond that loosely reminds me of the Golden Girls if they were playing real life Clue. As my first murder mystery Elizabeth Arnott has done a fabulous job of introducing me into the genre that reminds me of all the fun I had... Continue Reading →
The makings of Hallmarks next great Christmas love story
If you are looking for a magical Christmas love story with a hint of sports and spice, then look no further. "It's beginning to look a lot like Puck This" by Izzy Elliott hits all of the trademarks to make the perfect holiday Hallmark movie. As for me, I was in search of a spark,... Continue Reading →
Exploring ‘A Rise of the Immortal Queen’: A Unique Vampire Love Story
As an avid book reader, finding a book with tropes that you love without reading basically the same book over and over again can be challenging. That is why I quickly fell in love with “A Rise of the Immortal Queen” by Paula Ellison Franklin. She has created one of the more intriguing plot lines,... Continue Reading →
An inception that will consume you
J. T. Geissinger will put you through the ringer with her latest dark romance book "Blackthorn." I dove headfirst into this 368-page inception fever dream. It involves religion, occult and the possibility of incest themes. This was not something I ever thought would be up my alley, but Geissinger is a mind-bending dark paranormal romance... Continue Reading →
This inevitable ruin will ruin your soul
If you put Dungeons and Dragons and "Hitch hikers guide to the galaxy" into one book series, you would get "Dungeon Crawler Carl." This series is jam packed with adventure and plot lines you honestly will never see coming. You will fall in love with characters, laugh at the bizarre circumstances they find themselves in,... Continue Reading →
Sinking your teeth into disappointment
Vampires, scientists and pirates sound more like the beginning of a bad joke, not a slow-burn paranormal romance. Fangs & Fathoms is book one of four in A.V. Wilcott's new series. This adventure follows Dr. Isla Hart, a scientist who wants nothing more than to discover the truth behind her father's disappearance, his theories and... Continue Reading →
Droids, Clones and Technowitches, Oh My!
Ding Dong, the Techno Witch is dead? Over the Moon by S.E. Anderson is a retelling of the Wizard of Oz with droids, clones and techno witches in space. This world is full of twists and turns that will keep you on your toes if you can get past the first couple of chapters. While... Continue Reading →