Reading
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Special Feature/Excerpt: Vanishing Hour by Laura Griffin
When I first was pitched this book, I didn’t have room on my review schedule for it so I opted for a feature instead. However, I am fully regretting that decision and I need this book! It sounds insanely good and I have seen it on a number of ‘must read’ books/romances/mystery lists for the fall! I cannot WAIT to get my hands on this book and start reading it! I haven’t read anything by Laura Griffin before but I do know she’s a seasoned writer with a number of book series under her belt! But this one sounds perfect for fall! I love books that are set in National…
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Review: A Lot Like Adios (Primas of Power #2) by Alexis Daria
After reading YOU HAD ME AT HOLA, I liked it enough to download the second book in the series. It showed promise and had strong characters that I felt brought flavor and excitement to the story. Plus I was on the hunt for another romance novel that was equal parts fluffy and entertaining. I have to admit, I liked this one WAY better than the first book. In fact, I feel like this should have been the first book in the series. Michelle’s character was complex in an unexpected way and I think a lot of women can relate to her. If you are a fan of romance novels, especially…
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Review: The Belle of Belgrave Square (Belles of London #2) by Mimi Matthews
It’s no secret that I have been a long time Mimi Matthews fan. I have loved all of her books but of course some more than others. Over the years I have seen her move from a smaller publisher company to the big time with Berkley publishing. It’s been so exciting to see her grow as an author and or course see other new readers discover her and see how amazing she really is as a writer! I read the first book in this series and liked it quite a bit but this was the story I was most eager to explore since meeting these characters in the first book.…
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Review: You Had Me at Hola (Primas of Power #1) by Alexis Daria
This book has been on my radar for quite a while. I even dowloaded a copy a few months ago with the intension of reading it but then my ADHD kicked in and another book caught my eye and this one fell by the wayside. Every once in a while though I would see it pop up on my radar again and in my recommended reading, finally I decided to pick it up! I was really wanting something light and fun, and that fact that it was Hispanic Heritage Month, I thought why not read this one?! I loved the idea of two soap opera/novella stars coming together for a…
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Special Feature: That Summer in Berlin by Lecia Cornwall
Any time I see a historical fiction WWII novel, I always wonder how will it distinguish itself from the sea of others? Now I love historical fiction WWII novels just as much as the next person—-I mean come on I read a TON of it ! But there are times when I feel like I have read something similar before. So I am always looking for ways in which new novels of similar content will be ‘new’ or ‘different’ than the others and for this one it was having the Olympics as a backdrop. This novel also takes place prior to WWII starting, it is set in 1936 when the…
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Special Feature: The Duke’s Rules for Engagement by Jennifer Haymore
There is something about the romance genre that I just can’t get enough of! When I was younger (like late teens and early 20s) I thought that the romance genre was just for lonely housewives with nothing else better to read. Then I started reading more and more romances and next thing I knew, I had to admit I was so wrong about romances. I love reading romances now. There is something so satisfying about KNOWING I am going to get a HEA when the book is over. Within the romance genre, there are tons of sub genres to choose from. Historical romances are really my jam. I love historical…
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Review: One Woman’s War by Christine Wells
Ya’ll should know by now that I am a sucker for basically any historical fiction, but I have a soft spot for war time historical fiction. This book has a strong espionage angle that I thought sounded interesting. I love spy novels and espionage, lately a lot of historical fiction novels include an espionage angle so naturally I gravitate towards book that include this. When I saw this one come up for review, it was an easy yes. I loved that the real life story of Victoire Bennett, was the inspiration for the classic James Bond character, Moneypenny! For someone who loves spy novels, there can be no passing on…
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Review: Murder at the Serpentine Bridge (Wrexford and Sloane #6) by Andrea Penrose
I have really enjoyed this series from the very beginning. It has great characters that while perhaps not unique in their description (wealthy titled man turned detective), when you get right down to their characters they distinguish themselves for readers. Charlotte is the character who has changed the most throughout the series. Wrexford has remained fairly constant in his persona, but Charlotte’s changes have been exciting to watch. Naturally when this come came up for review, I couldn’t pass it up. I am fully invested in watching the series continue to grow and am excited to see that more books will be forthcoming! If you are a fan of historical…
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Special Feature and Excerpt: In the Shadow of a Queen by Heather B Moore
Queen Victoria is absolutely my favorite queen. I love her dedication to her duty but also her family, even if the life time of mourning was a little extreme. I just love her and the time that she reigned so anything written about her even if it’s in the abstract is normally a yes for me to feature at the very least. My review calendar fills up so quick so when this one came up, I couldn’t squeeze it in for a review but I was absolutely on board for a feature and excerpt! While this book isn’t about the Queen Victoria herself, it’s about her daughter, Louise, I was…
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Special Feature and Excerpt: All is Bright by RaeAnne Thayne
I have been a long time RaeAnne Thayne fan! Every fall I look forward to her upcoming holiday releases. I usually hold off reading them until it’s closer to the holiday season but I am always down to feature them in early fall! For me personally, I am all about spooky mysteries in the fall so I don’t actually pick up any Christmas-y books until usually November, but I know that in the publishing world, the Christmas books start hitting shelves in September! To be honest though, RaeAnne Thayne is an excellent choice any time of year. She has written so many wonderful books and series that I have enjoyed…