Hold Me Like a Grudge by Celine Ong

TL;DR: Written by a fan, this romance in the professional wrestling world is absolutely lovely. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: A heel (bad guy) and a face (the good guys) in a wrestling plot fall in love and challenge the norm. Characters: They’re delightful and there is a good variety of... Continue Reading →

Bloodfire, Baby by Eirinie Carson

TL;DR: This was not a hit for me sadly but it definitely could work for others. Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Sofia slowly descends into post partum psychosis, haunted by the ghosts of her ancestors. Characters: Sofia is our only real character of note and she is a mess throughout... Continue Reading →

Lucky Seed by Justinian Huang

TL;DR: A twisted family with tons of fun plots and surprises. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: This one was a knot that I could not solve, but I enjoyed the journey so much I didn’t mind. Characters: A big cast, all of these folks were different and unique. Setting: By far... Continue Reading →

A Fae in Finance by Juliet Brookes

TL;DR: Absolutely hilarious, think Kimberly Lemming without the smut. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Miri is tricked and trapped in Faerie and has to figure out a way to get free and keep her job. A harder mix than you might think! Characters: While they were the deepest waters, I still... Continue Reading →

Savage Blooms by S.T. Gibson

TL;DR: More smut than plot, it definitely leaves you wanting more. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: We get about 40% plot, with a dark crumbling Scottish estate and 60% smut. Characters: They were stood on their own, but it’s hard to tell if that’s due to a lack of other characters... Continue Reading →

Hollow by Karina Halle

TL;DR: This was a book I read but I have no real strong feelings about. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: There are some witches, some characters ‘inspired’ by sleepy hollow, and sex. Characters: Flat as paper for me sadly. Setting: It was dark and had all the right words for atmospheric.... Continue Reading →

The Whistler by Nick Medina

TL;DR: A lot of promise but I felt a bit lost in the character and didn’t feel the scares. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: Henry was an amateur ghost hunter till a ghost caught up with him. Now his life is changed and he needs to deal. Characters: This was both... Continue Reading →

If Not For My Baby by Kate Golden

TL;DR: Absolutely not, no thank you. Yikes. Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!! Plot: An ordinary girl gets picked by plot devices to sing backup for a Hozier fan creation. Characters: I couldn’t stand our female MC and Halloran was just Hozier. Setting: Very little setting was here except the bus, which I... Continue Reading →

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