REVIEW: To Sicily with Love by Jennifer Probst
Veena’s review of To Sicily with Love (Meet Me in Italy, Book 4) by Jennifer Probst
Contemporary Romance published by Berkley 18 Feb 25
Aurora York’s last words to her mother haunt her, since they were somewhat unkind and adversarial. Suddenly her perfect world seems to be crumbling. After she has two public meltdowns, not only is her career in jeopardy, but it seems her fiancé wants to create some distance between them as a benefit to her. When she discovers relatives in Sicily whom she knew nothing about, it’s unclear if this is a manna from heaven or just another death knell in her crumbling life.
REVIEW: For She is Wrath by Emily Varga
Kaitlyn‘s review of For She is Wrath by Emily Varga
Fantasy Romance published by Wednesday Books 29 Oct 24
Betrayed by the boy she loved, Dania has spent the last year in prison for a crime she did not commit. Her vengeance knows no bounds, and after she escapes, she has a list of names she’s coming for. This Pakistani romantic fantasy retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo is everything I could have hoped for and more.
REVIEW: Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Kaitlyn‘s review of Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Science Fiction published by Ballantine Books 4 May 21
This is my first time using an audiobook for a first-time read and it couldn’t have been a better experience. I think it makes this book even more enjoyable. The alien sound effects are a great addition, and I couldn’t listen to this fast enough.
REVIEW: We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
Sandy M’s review of We All Live Here by Jojo Moyes
Women’s Fiction published by Pamela Dorman Books 11 Feb 25
Families – who among us doesn’t have issues with ours? Lila has her ups and downs with hers every time she blinks, all in a house that is falling down around her, just like her life, if you ask her about it all. Her days are mostly downs when you add everything together, from divorce to teenagers and long-lost, suddenly found fathers.
REVIEW: Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice
Veena’s review of Dangerous Lover (Dangerous Trilogy, Book 1) by Lisa Marie Rice
Romantic Suspense published by Elizabeth Jennings 11 Dec 24
Ms. Rice is one of my favorite authors, but, unfortunately, I can’t say the same for this book. While Jack and Caroline are great characters, I just could not get into them or into their romance.
REVIEW: In Need of a Cowboy by Linda Lael Miller & Heather Graham
Sandy M’s review of In Need of a Cowboy by Linda Lael Miller & Heather Graham
Contemporary Western Romance published by Kensington Books 21 Jan 25
It’s been a while since I’ve read a good cowboy romance, so when I saw these two very popular authors giving me two for one, I decided now is the time to get into a couple of western stories. I’ve read and really enjoyed a number of Miller’s books over the years, but only one or two Grahams and I don’t believe those were westerns. Which, in the long run, is neither here nor there. It’s just I was expecting better reading from both authors – one delivered and one is just simply okay.
REVIEW: Bonded in Death by J.D. Robb
Veena’s review of Bonded in Death (In Death, Book 60) by J.D. Robb
Police Procedural published by St. Martin’s Press 04 Feb 25
A killer wants to draw Lieutenant Eve Dallas’s attention to the murder of Rossi Giovanni and is looking for vengeance against a secret group called the Twelve. And surprise, surprise, Summerset was once a member of the Twelve and is now on the kill list.
REVIEW: The Half King by Melissa Landers
Kaitlyn‘s review of The Half King by Melissa Landers
Romantic Fantasy published by Entangled: Red Tower Books 19 Nov 24
I really enjoyed The Half King 💜
The families that participated in an assassination attempt of a goddess centuries ago have each been cursed. Every first born must bear an impossible burden, the worst of which belongs to the royal family. Every night the king transforms into shadow and spends his hours in a personal hell. On his twenty-first birthday, he will fade into the shadows permanently.
REVIEW: After the Ocean by Lauren E. Rico
Sandy M’s review of After the Ocean by Lauren E. Rico
Women’s Fiction/Mystery published by Kensington Books 24 Dec 24
Paul and Emilia have their whole lives ahead of them, but then their happily ever after is stolen when Paul disappears on their honeymoon cruise. Thirty years pass before “Emily” comes close to discovering what happened to her husband.
REVIEW: Beg, Borrow, or Steal by Sarah Adams
Kaitlyn‘s review of Beg, Borrow, or Steal (When in Rome, Book 3) by Sarah Adams
Contemporary Romance published by Dell 7 Jan 25
Beg, Borrow, or Steal is now on the shelves and you absolutely MUST read it. This is officially my favorite Sarah Adams book.
