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Review: Sunset Beach by Mary Kay Andrews
I’ve made it my mission this year to read more beach reads…..though not necessarily by choice. In the past, I didn’t read a ton of beach reads, mostly because I didn’t really understand the appeal. If I am going to read, I want to read something with some depth. But then I had a kid and sometimes I just need easy, relaxing plots with a laid back vibe. Plus after a read one of two beach reads, I discovered that they weren’t all full of ‘flimsy’ plots that were predictable. In fact many were downright interesting! When this book came up for review I saw that Mary Kay Andrews is…
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Review: Naughty in Nice (Royal Spyness #5) by Rhys Bowen
Slowly I am binging this entire series and I hope you have been following along with my reviews on each book. I have no stranger to Rhys Bowen’s books, but this series was one that just kept flying under my radar. My mom gifted me the first book in this series at least 4 times and I did give in and read the last book in the series—-first, like an idiot. But I decided to finally remedy the situation and started this series from the beginning. As I said, I am slowly binging the series so that I can be nice and caught up for the new book being released…
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Review: Royal Blood (Royal Spyness #4) by Rhys Bowen
As promised, I have been making my way through the Royal Spyness Mystery series these last few weeks. I actually started this one at the end and then decided to go back and read the other books. There are 12 so far and I am sadly only on book 4. But I am making my way as fast as I can through the books and enjoying each one as I go. They are quick reads and delightfully light and yet entertaining enough to keep me reading into the late hours (especially on the weekends!). If you have been following along with my reviews of this series, then you know that…
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Review: The Missing Years by Lexie Elliott
The first thing that caught my eye about this book was the cover. It’s not everyday that I see a thriller cover with bright pink lettering and I thought it was unique and eye-catching! Beyond the cover that I couldn’t take my eyes off of….I also liked the sound of the setting. An old manor house nestled in the craggy Scottish highlands…..yes please! You all know how much I love books that are atmospheric and haunting! So I was instantly drawn to this book and wanted to see if it would be something that I would love. Elliot has written another book, The French Girl, which I seem to recall…
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Special Feature: The Alchemist of Lost Souls (Bianca Goddard Mysteries #4) by Mary Lawrence
The first thing that caught my eye about this book was the title. I love the mystical and scientific world of alchemy and I thing it makes for an interesting backdrop for a murder mystery. Also the time period. So so so many historical mysteries are set from the Victorian era thru WWII and while I love all those periods, there are times when it feels a little stale. This time period is ripe with superstition and I think it will do nicely for a series such as this. When I saw this book, I didn’t even care that it was 4th in a series, the time period alone sounded…
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Special Feature: A Good Enough Mother by Bev Thomas
I always love reading debut authors, especially when the story sounds personal and cleaver. This title caught my eye mostly because I am a mother, so I was drawn to at least reading the summary. The summary sounds crazy, and in a good way. I will let you judge for yourself if it sounds interesting or not, but for me, it was definitely an intriguing summary and plot. I am going to try and fit it in later this summer because it sounds like a crazy plot that will keep me reading late into the night. But until then, I want this book to be on your radar! I will…
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Special Feature: A Veil Removed (Henrietta and Inspector Howard #4) by Michelle Cox
I started this series a few years ago when it first came out and I thought at that time that it was a promising new series that was a little off the beaten path. Since then every time that a new novel comes out, I always seem to be so booked out and can never fit in the latest book! But I want to make sure that you guys don’t miss out on another wonderful historical mystery! This book will be available on 4/30 so you have a few more days to get your preorders in and add this one to your TBR list! I included some links to purchase…
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Special Feature: THE MISSING YEARS by Lexie Elliott
It’s release day for THE MISSING YEARS by Lexie Elliott! I am reading this one later this spring but I am so excited to share the one with all of my readers! Since it’s out today for purchase, be sure to pick up a copy and check out all the advanced praise it’s getting. I can’t wait to read this one, the eerie Scottish manor house description appeals to my inner Gothic fiction fan, so needless to say I am eager to start it but until there here is a little bit of info about this new thrilling release! An eerie, old Scottish manor in the middle of nowhere that’s…
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Review: An Artless Demise (Lady Darby Mystery #7) by Anna Lee Huber
Lady Darby has been a favorite heroine of mine for some time now. I only recently discovered the series a couple of years ago, but from the moment I started reading The Anatomist’s Wife, I was completely in love with her character. Reviewing this book was a no brainer. I have loved watching this series evolve and progress, shifting from mystery, to romantic suspense, and back to more mystery and I have loved every single book. Plus Huber is a wonderful writer with many of her books ranking highly on my recommended list! I have recommended all of her books to everyone I know and have loved seeing friends and…
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Review: Royal Flush (Her Royal Spyness #3) by Rhys Bowen
My goal this spring is to get through this entire series before the next book is out this summer. I started with the last book in this series before I read any others so obviously I was more than a little out of the loop with the last book, but that didn’t make it ant less enjoyable and fun to read. But I felt like I was doing not only the author a disservice not reading the entire series, but I felt like I was doing myself a huge disservice. So I finally, finally finally, after years of having the first book forced upon me—-read the first book in the…