REVIEW: The Shadows Between Us by Tricia Levenseller
Paranormal Young Adult published by Feiwel & Friends 25 Feb 20
I enjoyed The Shadows Between Us. It started off a little rocky for me but was still a really quick book to binge. I thought the political intrigue was lacking and the motivation for the FMC’s actions was a little shaky.
REVIEW: The Choice by Nora Roberts
Paranormal Romance published by St. Martin’s Press 22 Nov 22
For the final time we visit Talamh and all the beloved characters we’ve met there in Nora Roberts’ Dragon Heart Legacy trilogy. While it is a place of magicks, friendship, and love, there is an old evil that is still gunning for Breen, an evil that knows she’s the key to bringing devastation and annihilation to this beautiful place. But Breen and her love, Keegan, along with all others from elves to trolls, work tirelessly to cling to their way of life.
REVIEW: So It Goes by Jennifer Probst
Contemporary Romance published by Montlake 13 Sep 22
When I first discovered Ms. Probst, I fell in love with her writing style and haven’t missed any of her books. Malia and Palmer’s chemistry is off the charts, and I admire Palmer for courting Malia in his own inimitable fashion, given that he’s a big client for her advertising business. Malia, despite the chemistry, is very resistant and it strikes a bit of a jarring note in how long and how strongly she protests, despite feeling the same chemistry. read more…
REVIEW: Escaping from Houdini by Kerri Maniscalco
Young Adult Murder Mystery published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 18 Sep 18
I hate to say it, but this is my least favorite book in Ms. Maniscalco’s Stalking Jack the Ripper series.
REVIEW: Merrily Ever After by Cathy Bramley
Stevie‘s review of Merrily Ever After by Cathy Bramley
Contemporary Holiday Romance published by Orion 13 Oct 22
I like stories about people discovering unexpected relatives close by, because I’ve witnessed it happen in my own family. On the other hand, dementia – particularly involving parents – also hits home at the moment, in a less good way, so I was a little uncertain about this book at first. Emily lives in the small Derbyshire town of Wetherley and has recently started a temporary job as a school secretary after quitting a higher pressure job in order to take care of her father, who has dementia and lives in nearby Bakewell. Meanwhile, Merry also lives in Wetherley and has a thriving candle business in the town. Merry was brought up by her mother, who died while Merry was still at school, and has no real recollection of her father. She has a good relationship with her boyfriend’s family, including her former art teacher, but still longs to know more about her own.
REVIEW: Tempt Me by Samantha Chase
Contemporary Romance published by Chasing Romance 06 Dec 22
Grumpy ex-Navy SEAL meets sunshiny kindergarten teacher. Can the sparks between them turn into a full-fledged conflagration?
REVIEW: The Mad Girls of New York by Maya Rodale
Stevie‘s review of The Mad Girls of New York (Nellie Bly, Book 1) by Maya Rodale
Historical Mystery published by Berkley 26 Apr 22
I was only faintly aware of the name Nellie Bly when I picked up this book, but I’m always fascinated to read about trailblazers, be they real, fictional, or a combination of the two. Nellie arrives in New York in 1887, having already worked as a journalist in Pittsburgh, and also travelled in Mexico. She finds the New York newspaper editors to be hostile, however, with none of them wanting a woman writing for them unless it’s for the ladies’ pages – one of the career options Nellie left Pittsburgh to avoid. Nellie’s luck starts to change when she meets a close-knit group of female journalists, who work on a combination of society reporting for the ladies’ pages and ‘stunt journalism’ – undercover work to expose injustices perpetrated by big institutions on vulnerable women.
REVIEW: Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco
Historical Paranormal Young Adult Murder Mystery published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers 19 Sep 17
A castle in Romania, a village rooted in folklore, multiple murder victims with bodies completely drained of blood and two puncture wounds to the neck….
REVIEW: Dare Me by Samantha Chase
Contemporary Romance published by Chasing Romance, Inc. 04 Oct 22
It was fate that the man Ariana had spent the day with shows up on her flight, seated next to her. Even though they are both heading in different directions, they exchange phone numbers and promise to stay in touch. Then Will ghosts Ariana. Just when Ariana has finally resolved to say goodbye to her beautiful dream and the guy she never forgot, he turns up at her family home – her brother’s best friend and determined to pick up things from where they left off.
Between the Donovan family dynamics and the relationship dynamics, get ready for some fun and games.
REVIEW: Sweetwater and the Witch by Jayne Castle
Paranormal Romance published by Berkley 20 Sep 22
This series set in Harmony, with its charming mix of old-fashioned values and circumstances driven by the world, is totally charming. Ravenna and Ethan, with their pen-loving dust bunny Harriet, make an absolutely wonderful addition along with the other characters in this universe.
