The Belle of Belgrave Square – Mimi Matthews
The Belle of Belgrave Square is a good historical romance, but it isn’t a stand out in a highly competitive…
Tag Reviewed in 2023
A list of books reviewed in 2023. I started writing reviews in August 2023, so not a complete list. Be kind if you’re reading an old one, it’s definitely been a learning experience!
The Marlow Murder Club – Robert Thorogood | Book Review
The Marlow Murder Club #1 The Marlow Murder Club is tagged as a cozy mystery on Goodreads. I disagree. I…
Tequila Sunrise – Layla Reyne | Book Review
Agents Irish and Whiskey #4 Tequila Sunrise is a quick novella full of action. It jumps back and forth in…
Game Changer – Amy Aislin | Book Review
Vancouver Orcas #2 Game Changer was a slow build, insta-attraction, “but he’s my boss” romance. Blair Brawsiski needs help accomplishing…
Cocktails & Chloroform – Kelley Armstrong | Book Review
A Rip Through Time #2.5 Even in a short novella, Kelley Armstrong builds a great plot with solid characters and…
Emily Wilde’s Encycolopaedia of Faeries – Heather Fawcett | Book Review
Emily Wilde #1 Emily Wilde’s Encycolopaedia of Faeries landed on my e-reader after seeing it on Bookstagram so frequently. I…
Reasonable Adults – Robin Lefler | Book Review
Okeydokey, Reasonable Adults is adorable. I knew going in this would be an over-the-top RomCom, and I was right! Kate…
The Atlas Six – Olivie Blake | Book Review
The Atlas #1 The Atlas Six follows six young adults through the initiation process for a secret society. The Alexandrian…
Devil in Disguise – Lisa Kleypas
I was concerned going into Devil in Disguise because it’s been two years since I read the first six books…
Perfect Prey – Helen Sarah Fields
Perfect Prey by Helen Fields follows the investigation of a series of gruesome murders in Scotland. The main characters, Detective…
Perfect Remains – Helen Sarah Fields
I don’t know if I liked Perfect Remains. D.I. Callanach is a flawed character. Deeply scarred by false accusations, he…
Mad About You – Mhairi McFarlane | Book Review
Mad About You is my first experience with Mhiari McFarlane. Photographer Harriet Hatley gets to confront some painful past experiences,…
A Power Unbound – Freya Marske
A Power Unbound knocked it out of the park. Jack Alston, Lord Hawthorn, works closely with journalist Alan Ross. At…
Exit Strategy – Martha Wells | Book Review
The Murderbot Diaries #4 I enjoyed Exit Strategy more than the previous books in this series. Murderbot strives to evade…
The Alewives – Elizabeth R. Anderson | Book Review
The Alewives of Colmar #1 The Alewives is the first book I’ve read set in medieval times that isn’t fantasy.…
A Restless Truth – Freya Marske
A Restless Truth is action-packed from the start. Maud starts off displaying her stubborn adherence to doing the right thing…
In the Lives of Puppets – T.J. Klune | Book Review
In the Lives of Puppets is another shining example of T.J. Klune’s incredible imagination. We follow Vic, Nurse Ratched, Rambo,…
Things We Do in the Dark – Jennifer Hillier | Book Review
I totally misunderstood the blurb for Things We Do in the Dark. A glance at it while feeling pressured to…
Fire and Ice – Julie Garwood | Book Review
Buchanan-Renard #7 It is hard to keep writing about this series. Coming up with discussion specific to Fire and Ice…
The Siren of Sussex – Mimi Matthews | Book Review
Belles of London #1 The Siren of Sussex was the last in a Regency reading spree. I try not to…
Dating Dr. Dil – Nisha Sharma
Dating Dr. Dil was another random library pick. I read the blurb, listened to the sample, and it was off…
Storm Front – Jim Butcher | Book Review
The Dresden Files #1 Storm Front was recommended to me by a coworker. I’ve seen it but judged the cover…