authentic reviews and insightful interviews for inquisitive readers
Title: Wilde Thing Author: Jannine Gallant Series: Born to be Wilde #3 A few minor issues but I enjoyed it despite them I would like to thank Jannine Gallant, Kensington Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. After her best friend’s brother, Tripp Wilde, is injured during a skiing competition, Hannah Ryder takes him on as a physical therapy client to honor her friendship with his sister. A man of action …
Title: Every Dark Corner Author: Karen Rose Series: Cincinnati #3 A+++++ … but maybe read last couple of books to better understand big picture FBI Special Agent Griffin “Decker” Davenport, along with Special Agent Kate Coppola and their team in Cincinnati, must work together to uncover a sociopathic pedophile who sells drugs, makes kiddie porn, steals and sells people as though they were objects, and kills anyone who gets in his way. Well, I hunkered down for a three-day weekend …
Title: Meet Me at Willoughby Close Author: Kate Hewitt Series: Willoughby Close #2 Riding on charm I would like to thank Kate Hewitt, Tule Publishing, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Ellie’s adult life has been about making the best of crappy circumstances. Getting pregnant at seventeen, dropping out of school, marrying a deadbeat husband, divorcing a deadbeat husband, trying to be a good single mother–she doesn’t regret any of it. …
Title: Wild Horse Springs Author: Jodi Thomas Series: Ransom Canyon #5 Holding on… Dan Brigman is the sheriff of Crossroads. He’s been alone for a long time, though not always lonely, per se. He loves his daughter, who’s grown and moved away, trying to figure out life for herself. He loves his job, and it keeps him busy. But it isn’t until he meets Brandi Malone, a singer who goes from gig to gig in an attempt to run away …
Title: Mulberry Moon Author: Catherine Anderson Series: Mystic Creek #3 Suspend your disbelief and you’ll enjoy this book Sissy Bentley wants nothing more than to run a successful business and leave her impoverished past behind her. She is not in the market for a man; men only got friendly with her if they wanted something, usually one specific thing, and she learned a long time ago that she owed them nothing and needed nothing from them. When Ben Sterling begins …
Title: My Not So Perfect Life Author: Sophie Kinsella Series: n/a A well-crafted illustration of the age-old adage about books and their covers I would like to thank Sophie Kinsella, Penguin Random House, and NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Life in London isn’t what Katie Brenner thought it would be. She doesn’t have a group of quirky friends to go out with, she has a hard time navigating the office politics, …
12/6/2016 Disclaimer: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, including the characters of Lily and James Potter, belong to their creator, J.K. Rowling. I own none of it and merely express my opinion of it. And thank you to Emmyjean of The Hidden Tower for allowing me to mention her and her fanfic Crossroads in this post. This isn’t a book review, more of a free-write essay that’s humming through my veins. I burned myself out a bit the last couple of …
Title: A Very Ruby Christmas Author: Lavinia Kent Series: Bound and Determined #4.5? What is going on? I would like to thank Lavinia Kent, Loveswept, and Penguin Random House for allowing me to read this novel in exchange for an honest review. Madam Rouge aka Ruby aka Emma Scanton finds herself with a dilemma. She’s had plans to sell her pleasure house for months now, but it’s not as easy as she’d thought. She doesn’t trust anyone to run it …
I was so impressed by The Governess Was Wild that I purchased the first and second books in this series. I wanted to know the other girls’ stories, and I wanted to read more of Julia Kelly’s work. I’m still listing my review of the third installment first, because I read it first, but the other two follow. Title: The Governess Was Wild Author: Julia Kelly Series: Governess #3 Impressive I would like to thank Julia Kelly, PocketStar Books, and …
Title: Another Chance Author: Kathy Clark Series: Austin Heroes #3 Intriguing plot, lovable characters, slow in spots I’d like to thank Kathy Clark, Loveswept, and Penguin Random House for allowing me to read this novel in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this story. The suspense subplot was intriguing—and somewhat unsettling, because it’s completely plausible and I’d never thought about it before—and wove well into the larger picture, that of Luke and Bella’s rekindled love. I had a …