Finished reading
Finished reading: The Ruin of Gabriel Ashleigh by KJ Charles 📚
A fun short story. A hot 🔥🔥🔥.
Finished reading: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward 📚
Listened to the audiobook. This one is very much of its time (2005).
Finished reading: How to Tame a Beast in Seven Days by Kerrelyn Sparks 📚
The pacing in this is wild, and by wild I mean slow. But it was interesting enough to keep me reading.
Finished reading: Captive Prince by C. S. Pacat 📚
This book is well-written and compelling. It’s also intense and full of potentially triggering moments. I recommend perusing the full Does the Dog Die? page for it before reading.
Finished reading: The Serpent and the Wolf by Rebecca Robinson 📚
I loved this! A woman who has to learn to let love in, a man who is patient enough to wait for her to do so, a coven of friends, political machinations, and magic. Chef kiss! 🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: Trial of the Sun Queen by Nisha J. Tuli 📚
Finished reading: A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen 📚
Viking fantasy romance/romantasy. Not exactly a cliffhanger but not NOT a cliffhanger, either. Highly recommend. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: Bull Moon Rising by Ruby Dixon 📚
I really enjoyed this, mostly for the fantasy and emotional stuff. Love a nerdy heroine and a bull-headed hero (literally, in this case). The uniquely minotaurish monster romance bits were not the main source of its appeal for me. Definitely a very hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Not for the faint of heart.
Finished reading: Swordcrossed by Freya Marske 📚
Lovely! 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: A Touch of Stone and Snow by Milla Vane 📚
I might love this even more than A Heart of Blood and Ashes. A mild 🔥🔥🔥🔥.
Finished reading: A Heart of Blood and Ashes by Milla Vane 📚
So, so good. I’m so happy to have found my fantasy romance sweet spot. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: The Beast of Blackmoor by Milla Vane 📚
Milla Vane asks, “What if grimdark, but romance?” and I answer, “Yes please!” So great. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: Killer Underwear Invasion! How to Spot Fake News, Disinformation, and Conspiracy Theories by Elise Gravel 📚
This is a great book, aimed at kids. I’m definitely going to order it for our library. I might try to write a full review later.
Finished reading: Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 📚
Most of this book is set in the Smoky Mountains near Asheville and I just kept thinking about all the aftermath of Hurricane Helene up there. This book was published in 1997.
Finished reading: A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera 📚
I love Adriana Herrera’s Las Leonas series so much. This is a very hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥. Paris, Scotland, an awesome woman running a business and taking care of her sister. Top notch. Highly recommend.
Finished reading: Some Writer! The Story of E. B. White by Melissa Sweet 📚
White wrote the first novels I remember reading: Stuart Little, Charlotte’s Web, and The Trumpet of the Swan. This children’s biography had me tearing up several times. Highly recommend.
Finished reading: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 📚
Finished reading: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase 📚
The. Best. 🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: Captives of the Night by Loretta Chase 📚
So good. Loretta Chase knows the job. 🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: The Truth About Him by M. O’Keefe 📚
Finished reading: Everything I Left Unsaid by M. O’Keefe 📚
Finished reading: You Had Me at Happy Hour by Timothy Janovsky 📚
Of course Timothy Janovsky can write a book that has incredible mental illness & neurodiversity rep, is adorable, and scorches, all at the same time. A very hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥, almost 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥.
Finished reading: The Pairing by Casey McQuiston 📚
I love it. I’m a sucker for a second-chance romance. Casey McQuiston always does a great job. This book made me want to eat and travel and love with my whole heart. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Finished reading: The Villa by Rachel Hawkins 📚
This is a modern gothic. I bounced off of it in print but audio worked beautifully for me, as there are different perspectives and time periods, plus documentary-style bits. Highly recommend.