The Princess Knight by G.A. Aiken REVIEW

Thank you Bookish First and Kensington Books for this ARC! This sister drama wrapped up in a paranormal romance novel is a violent delight.  The political conflict is rich and complicated. However, this book has a ton of characters that bog it down when it could use some breath.  Gemma does not want to be

Atomic Love by Jennie Fields review

I am going to be honest and say that Atomic Love is not what I expected. I went in expecting historical drama, and what I got was historical romance.  In 1950’s Chicago, women have been asked to leave the ‘men’s’ workplaces and go back to ‘women’s work.’ Rosalind was one of these women, but for

The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan REVIEW

Buc and Eld are too much fun as protagonists.  Buc is an old 17: smart, skilled, and brave.  Eld is an even older 19: polite, strong, and mysterious. Together, they are a dynamic duo of pirate fighting geniuses.  The back of the book describes Buc as a young, female Sherlock, and she certainly has some

Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik REVIEW

Chaos Reigning is the third and final book in the Consortium Rebellion Trilogy, a series of romance books that take place in space. I wish there were more! I love that the characters in each book do more than have a romance plot, but have real stakes and issues that have nothing to do with

The Shadows by Alex North REVIEW

For the first time in my life, I got spooked while reading a book.  Like goosebumps, discomfort–the whole bit.  I am going to be honest, I was not excited for another Alex North book after reading The Whisper Man, which didn’t blow me away.  But in The Shadows, the characters were more interesting (except Amanda

The Sin in the Steel by Ryan Van Loan FIRST LOOK REVIEW

The first page of the first chapter drops you right in the middle of the action, grabs you by the ankles and does not let you go.   I saw a woman with a knife on the cover and it made me click the more info button.  I saw fantasy and I clicked download on the

The Little Bookshop of Love Stories by Jaimie Admans review

Thank you to Net Galley for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.  Hallie is living every book lover’s dream life. And I just loved it. This is escapist reading at its finest. This is a Netflix or Hallmark romcom in book form.  Hallie is unfortunately fired from her job, but

Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson: A First Look Review

1000 years is a long nap.  I loved this first look. There are so many interesting and fun aspects of this book that reeled me in.  Andra is asleep in a pod, headed through space with her family to a new planet called Holymoth. But when she wakes up, she is not where she expected.