Book Reviews

A Touch of Romance by Paullett Golden

Title: A Touch of Romance Author: Paullett Golden Series: Romantic Encounters #2 Slow start but satisfying Thank you very much to Paullett Golden, who provided me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Jules and Leila meet at a writer’s retreat hosted by mutual friends. Randomly paired together for an activity, they don’t expect to like each other much, and when instead sparks fly, no one is more surprised than they are. But Jules, of humble means, had …

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The Secret of Snow by Viola Shipman

Title: The Secret of Snow Author: Viola Shipman Series: n/a Questionable lead, unimpressive writing, melodramatic I would like to thank Viola Shipman, Harlequin Trade Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Also thanks to Sophie James for inviting me on the blog tour. When Palm Springs meteorologist Sonny Dunes is fired and replaced with a sexy robot, she gets drunk and lets the world know how she feels about the …

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Windswept by Annabelle McCormack

Title: Windswept Author: Annabelle McCormack Series: Windswept Saga #1 story dragged, characters rather unlikeable I would like to thank Annabelle McCormack and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review. I have mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, it was incredibly well researched and I loved that McCormack explored an often overlooked area of WWI; it was an interesting change of scenery that lent itself to fascinating descriptions and …

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The Lighthouse by Christopher Parker

Title: The Lighthouse Author: Christopher Parker Series: n/a Lots of heart but misleading and disappointing I would like to thank Christopher Parker, Beacon Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to listen to a free audiobook ARC in exchange for an honest review. This was a wonderful story about several characters’ journeys through grief and difficult life circumstances. It’s beautifully written, bursting with heart and hope, takes one to the pits of despair and leads one back to thinking everything will …

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Interview with Melinda Leigh (Right Behind Her)

Article and Interview by Elise Cooper Right Behind Her by Melinda Leigh is a gripping read, just like her other books. Readers get sympathetic heroes and monstrous villains along with a plot that will keep them turning the pages. Sherriff Bree Taggert agrees to travel to her childhood home with her brother Adam. She must confront the memories of her childhood that includes the cruelness of her father, being attacked by his dogs, the night her father murdered her mother, …

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A Harbor Secret series by Kristie Dickinson

I first encountered Dickinson’s work via Audible Escape (R.I.P.) in Spring 2020. I loved Tunnels and devoured Devil’s Elbow, but those were the only two available and I thought that was all I would experience of Dickinson. But this summer I was pleasantly surprised when the author reached out to me and offered free copies for review—audiobook copies. Oh. Hell. Yes. She even provided copies of Tunnels and Devil’s Elbow for me to re-listen to and refresh my memory. I …

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Spells Trouble by P. C. and Kristin Cast

Title: Spells Trouble Author: P. C. and Kristin Cast Series: Sisters of Salem #1 Didn’t make much of an impression I would like to thank P. C. and Kristin Cast, St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was . . . fine. Honestly I’m struggling to remember the story; it didn’t make much of an impression. It wasn’t horrible, but I didn’t at all find it …

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Legacy by Nora Roberts

Title: Legacy Author: Nora Roberts Series: n/a Rambling, predictable, and annoying lead I would like to thank Nora Roberts, St. Martin’s Press, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book had three huge marks against it: the narrative rambled, I knew who the culprits would be the moment they were mentioned in the first chapter, and I seriously disliked Adrian, the main character/heroine. The romance took too long to develop …

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The Deadly Hours by Anna Lee Huber, Christine Trent, Susanna Kearsley, and C. S. Harris

Title: The Deadly Hours Authors: Anna Lee Huber, Christine Trent, Susanna Kearsley, C. S. Harris Series: n/a An intriguing premise that wasn’t pulled off very well I would like to thank Anna Lee Huber, Christine Trent, Susanna Kearsley, C. S. Harris, Kensington Books, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. Weapon of Choice by Susanna Kearsley – five stars I was pleasantly surprised to find I loved this novella, and I …

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Tell No Lies by Allison Brennan

Title: Tell No Lies Author: Allison Brennan Series: Mobile Response Team/A Quinn and Costa Thriller #2 Unremarkable but not bad I would like to thank Allison Brennan, Harlequin MIRA, and NetGalley for allowing me to read a free ARC in exchange for an honest review, and also thanks to Justine Sha, who invited me to participate in the blog tour. This book was okay. The plot was compelling enough to keep me hooked, and the pace was steady, which kept …

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