Review: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell
Equal parts disarming, charming, and disgusting, Someone You Can Build a Nest In is one of the most original works of speculative fiction I’ve read in a long time. Shesheshen […]
Mini-Reviews: This Could Be Us & That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Human
Warm and wise, Kennedy Ryan’s This Could Be Us poses this question: what if you could be the love of your life? Soledad Barnes is married to her college sweetheart […]
Review: A Power Unbound by Freya Marske
A Power Unbound is the impressive and satisfying conclusion to Freya Marske’s Edwardian gaslamp fantasy romance trilogy, the Last Binding. Each book in the series follows a new main couple, […]
Mini-Reviews: Immortal Longings & The Earl I Ruined
Chloe Gong is one of the buzziest writers in the YA fantasy space and has been for a couple years, but I’ve been drifting further away from YA and haven’t […]
Review: The Curse of Saints by Kate Dramis
Kate Drami’s debut novel The Curse of Saints makes use of many well-loved tropes, but it’s missing that special something that distinguishes it from its comparators. As Spymaster to the […]
Review: A Crown of Ivy and Glass by Claire Legrand
A Crown of Ivy and Glass introduces a new fantasy romance series featuring dark magic, demons, fae, gods, and a mysterious magical boundary realm called the Middlemist. If all that […]
Review: The Foxglove King by Hannah Whitten
The Foxglove King introduces a world of fallen gods, a corrupt monarchy and priesthood, and the death magic that connects them all. Lore is a young woman with a secret. […]
Mini-Reviews: The Wicked King & A Duke by Default
This review is spoiler-free for the first and second books in the series. It’s been ages since I read The Cruel Prince, so I expected that it would take me […]
Review: A Taste of Gold and Iron by Alexandra Rowland
When Prince Kadou’s social fumbling results in a politically charged scandal, he’s forced to accept two new charges: the first is a mission to unmask a counterfeiter, and the second […]
Mini-Reviews: Flamecaster & For the Duke’s Eyes Only
Flamecaster launches a new YA fantasy series set in the world of the Seven Realms, following the children of the protagonists from the original story. If you have any interest […]
Mini-Reviews: Sawkill Girls & The Governess Game
When Marion Althouse and her family move to the island of Sawkill Rock, they’re hoping it will be a place to recover from tragedy. Marion craves a change of scene […]
Mini-Reviews: Comeuppance Served Cold & Intercepted
Newly arrived in Seattle, Dolly White has been hired as a lady’s companion for the unbridled socialite Fiona Earnshaw. According to her father, Fiona’s wild ways are unbecoming of a […]
Mini Reviews: All’s Well, The Bride Test, & Good Neighbors
As you’ve likely guessed, all is not well with Miranda Fitch. Former stage actress turned struggling theatre professor, Miranda is being crushed under the weight of her excruciating chronic pain […]
Review: Thornbound by Stephanie Burgis
Angland’s first female magician, Cassandra Harwood, returns in THORNBOUND. And this time, she’s opening a magic school!
Anatomy of a Book Cover: Vol. 2
What’s the most eye-catching, appealing aspect of a book’s cover art? Let’s break down some eye-catching cover art!
Romance Review Roundup: Vol. 11
In this Romance Review Roundup, I’m sharing my thoughts on MAKING UP by Lucy Parker, THE KISS QUOTIENT by Helen Hoang, and Nalini Singh’s OCEAN LIGHT.
Review: Song of Blood & Stone by L. Penelope
Penelope’s SONG OF BLOOD & STONE is the first book in a fantasy romance series that explores racial discrimination, the atrocities of war, and what it means to belong.
Romance Review Roundup: Vol. 10
In this Romance Review Roundup, I share my thoughts on Ainslie Paton’s THE LOVE COUPON, Shelly Laurenston’s HOT AND BADGERED, and HURTS TO LOVE YOU by Alisha Rai.
Romance Review Roundup: Vol. 9
In this Romance Review Roundup, I share my thoughts on Lenora Bell’s WHAT A DIFFERENCE A DUKE MAKES, Alisha Rai’s WRONG TO NEED YOU, and DIARY OF AN ACCIDENTAL WALLFLOWER by Jennifer McQuiston.
Romance Review Roundup: Vol. 8
In this Romance Review Roundup, I share my thoughts on Alyssa Cole’s A PRINCESS IN THEORY, Loretta Chase’s A DUKE IN SHINING ARMOR, and ROOMIES by Christina Lauren.
Review: Heart on Fire by Amanda Bouchet
Kingmaker Cat Fisa and her warrior husband Griffin are back for one final battle in HEART ON FIRE, the last volume in a Greek mythology-insipred fantasy romance saga.
Romance Review Roundup: Vol. 7
In this Romance Review Roundup, I share my thoughts on Molly Harper’s SWEET TEA AND SYMPATHY, Alyssa Cole’s A HOPE DIVIDED, and THE SUMAGE SOLUTION by G.L. Carriger.
Review: The Beautiful Ones by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
From glittering ballrooms to decaying family estates, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s THE BEAUTIFUL ONES showcases the grandeur of a society inspired by the Belle Époque…and the grit concealed beneath it.
Review: The Winter King by C.L. Wilson
C.L. Wilson’s THE WINTER KING is the first in a fantasy-romance series that introduces a world of wild weather magic…and even wilder passions.