TL;DR: Another fun entry in this series, this one had me laughing less than the first and the twist was a bit predictable but I enjoyed myself regardless. Source: NetGalley, and I purchased a copy - so thanks to the publisher and myself! Plot: Cy is a bounty hunter chasing the person who kidnapped and... Continue Reading →
Two Twisted Crowns by Rachel Gillig
TL;DR: A great wrap-up to the story, I loved this and read it SO fast.Source: NetGalley & I purchased a copy so thank you to us both! Plot: The Shepard King has taken over Elspeth and we follow multiple PoVs as the king’s family begins to fracture and the final hunt for the Twin Adders... Continue Reading →
You Should Be So Lucky by Cat Sebastian
TL;DR: A slow, sweet story that sneaks under your skin. I was shocked by how much I loved this at the end.Source: NetGalley, thank you so much to the publisher! Plot: Eddie has lost his swing and Mark is the reporter tasked with covering his first year as a Robins - and then of course,... Continue Reading →
That Time I Got Drunk and Saved A Human by Kimberly Lemming
Source: Netgalley - Thank you so much to Orbit!TL;DR: Another fun entry in this series (made especially so by the lack of drunkenness and abundance of being drugged) Plot: Dante, a character we've met previously in this series sets off on his own to find a mate and some quiet. He finds one of those... Continue Reading →
A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jenson
Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: If you enjoy Romantasy you’ll probably enjoy this, if you want nuance or depth maybe go elsewhere. Plot: A young woman is used for her power. Pretty much it.Characters: Fairly two dimensional? Freya felt very familiar and everyone else filled their roles nicelySetting: A fantasy world that had... Continue Reading →
An Education in Malice by S.T. Gibson
Source: Netgalley - Many thanks to the publisher!TL;DR: A worthy follow-up to A Dowry in Blood. Even with a slightly predictable ending I really enjoyed this. Plot: The classic Carmilla remixed. Laura and Carmilla are rivals in a poetry course, it was believable and engrossing.Characters: Really loved these over the top and flawed characters (though... Continue Reading →
That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion At a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to Orbit!TL;DR: No quest, far less world, and more sex. Not as fun for me as the first one but mileage may vary. Plot: Focuses in primarily on the forced proximity of Felix and Brie. There is a mystery added on but it's definitely not the focusCharacters: A lot of... Continue Reading →
Heartsong by TJ Klune
Source: NetGalley, Thank you so much to the publisher!TL;DR: Just rip my heart out and step on why don't you? Plot: A very well implemented jump forward in time after Robbie is kidnapped by the Alpha of all and the Bennett's have to retrieve himCharacters: The Green Creek pack with a focus on Robbie and... Continue Reading →
Calamity by Constance Fay
Source: NetGalley - thank you so much to the publisher!TL;DR: Pick up for the fast paced plot and humor, and just enjoy the rest as it comes. Plot: Very fast, a bit over the top, but with how funny this was I just rolled with itCharacters: Nothing too mind blowing, though I loved our side... Continue Reading →
All Rhodes Lead Here by Mariana Zapata
Source: NetGalley - thank to the publisher!TL;DR: Not for me, just... no thanks. Plot: Supposedly a slow burn romance between a older man and younger woman. Very... flat burn more like.Characters: Fairly flat for me, to be honest. And I didn't care for our PoV character. She was written as if she were 19, not... Continue Reading →