Vancouver Orcas #2 Game Changer was a slow build, insta-attraction, “but he’s my boss” romance. Blair Brawsiski needs help accomplishing everything he needs to do in a day, all of the things distracting him from his career as a professional…
A Rip Through Time #2.5 Even in a short novella, Kelley Armstrong builds a great plot with solid characters and delivers an outstanding experience. Cocktails & Chloroform is a quick zip at 132 pages. Mallory follows Alice and gets herself…
Emily Wilde #1 Emily Wilde’s Encycolopaedia of Faeries landed on my e-reader after seeing it on Bookstagram so frequently. I didn’t read the blurb, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. A cranky introvert, Emily travels to a remote village…
Okeydokey, Reasonable Adults is adorable. I knew going in this would be an over-the-top RomCom, and I was right! Kate cannot control her impulses and loses her PR job after tarnishing one of the firm’s clients on Instagram. In her…
The Atlas #1 The Atlas Six follows six young adults through the initiation process for a secret society. The Alexandrian Society only accepts five new members every ten years, and they promise great wealth, prestige and power. The Six are…
I was concerned going into Devil in Disguise because it’s been two years since I read the first six books in the series. A lot of Victorian romance tends to blend, but I picked up the storyline from the previous…
Perfect Prey by Helen Fields follows the investigation of a series of gruesome murders in Scotland. The main characters, Detective Inspector Luc Callanach and his partner, DI Ava Turner, are tasked with finding the killer, who seems to be targeting…
I read as much as possible through my local library, but will purchase to complete series or if it’s unlikely to be offered at the library. I have a Kobo Plus Read & Listen subscription and utilize LibroFM for audiobooks.…
I don’t know if I liked Perfect Remains. D.I. Callanach is a flawed character. Deeply scarred by false accusations, he lashes out when provoked and tries to keep everyone at a distance. Moving to Scotland was supposed to be a…
Mad About You is my first experience with Mhiari McFarlane. Photographer Harriet Hatley gets to confront some painful past experiences, learns not to settle for less than she deserves and kicks her past in the ass. A wedding photographer who…
A Power Unbound knocked it out of the park. Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, works closely with journalist Alan Ross. At first glance, their backgrounds make them natural enemies. Tensions run high, and tempers flare, but these two keep learning unexpected…
The Murderbot Diaries #4 I enjoyed Exit Strategy more than the previous books in this series. Murderbot strives to evade detection. His new augments to disguise that he’s a SecUnit are tested, and he has to handle his emotions. I’m…
The Alewives of Colmar #1 The Alewives is the first book I’ve read set in medieval times that isn’t fantasy. I saw it in the top Kobo Plus list and then saw the author promoting it on BlueSky. She mentioned…
A Restless Truth is action-packed from the start. Maud starts off displaying her stubborn adherence to doing the right thing and continues to endear herself to readers throughout the story. Violet, a reluctant Lord Hawthorn and Alan Ross work together…
I read 250 books in 2023, these are my top 25 books. I decided to use a 4 tier system to rank what I read. A – outstanding, would re-read, recommend, made me feel something or was such a neat…
