Reviews for books I gave four stars to.
Untrained and barely armed, Riela reluctantly enters the forest to kill the deadly beast that has attacked her fellow villagers as she is the only mage available. But when the beast turns into two, she expects to be killed. But instead she is rescued by a scarred but handsome man who brings her to his … More ARC Review: Silver & Blood by Jessie Mihalik
After reading the previous book I was really hoping that we would get a story focused on Asmodeus and Ellison’s relationship. So I was really happy when I jumped into this one and realized it was just what I was wanting. This book is kind of split into two because the first half of this … More Review: A Rogue in Sight by Alice Winters
Pro hockey player Ryan Price may be an enforcer, but off the ice he struggles with anxiety and the reality that he doesn’t want to fight. He was recently traded to the Toronto Guardians and is determined to try and make some real connections this time, and living in the city’s LGBTQ village will help. … More Review: Tough Guy by Rachel Reid
As soon as I saw that Rochelle’s next book was going to be a queer western with vampires, I was instantly sold and couldn’t wait. And needless to say, I devoured this book and couldn’t put it down. Damon has lived his life in the House of Eternal Moonlight as a faro dealer, and occasional … More Review: Bury Me With My Boots On by C. Rochelle
Landon knew he shouldn’t have agreed to help his brother rob a bank but if he had then he wouldn’t have run into August, the city’s main superhero, and the man he has been crushing on since he was in middle school. As Landon spends time with August, he realizes how much he likes this … More Review: A Villain for Christmas by Alice Winters
In the aftermath of war, there is a fragile peace between the Kurjan nation and the Realm. Vero Phoenix is determined to protect his newfound brother and king, and that means continuously putting himself in dangerous positions as his enforcer. But while he is focused on protecting his brother and finding peace for the Kurjan … More Review: Prince of Darkness by Rebecca Zanetti
Somehow when I read the Spooky Boys series earlier this year, I missed that this book was a part of it. So of course as soon as I realized, I had to dive right in. This was another fantastic, adorable, and very emotional book! Marshall is a serial killer living in a tiny town. When … More Review: King of Hollywood by Fae Quin
This was a fascinating look at the history of Spiritualism and its role in the history of faith, fraud, feminism, and financial opportunities. This covers things like women’s suffrage, the changing of people’s faith and rituals, the rise in popularity of these spiritualists in media, the racism of the movement, and scientific testing done to … More Review: When We Spoke to the Dead: How Ghosts Gave American Women Their Voice by Ilise S. Carter
Vesper and Kyrion have been in the Erzton empire for two weeks now. They are learning how to control each other’s abilities now that their bond has solidified. They have decided to test their abilities in a giant maze used as a training facility. They were supposed to go in alone to determine how quickly … More Review: Only Rogue Actions by Jennifer Estep
Fern has decided to sell her current bookshop, which she has had for twenty-five years, and move to Thune and open a new one. This move will bring her closer to her old friend Viv, owner of Legends & Lattes. But after a few weeks there she realizes this move didn’t fix her growing burn … More Review: Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree
Before picking up this book, I had never heard of this incident and had no idea about all the controversy around what might have happened to these nine hikers. Eichar weaves together his journey to uncover the mystery of this incident with the hikers’ accounts to create a very interesting and captivating look at what … More Review: Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident by Donnie Eichar
Tasha, the human-Zabrian liaison, is determined to find all the single men on Zabria Prinar One. To start with she decides to create a calendar showing off the men, both married and single, and provide accurate information about the program this time. When Shiloh sees the calendar after getting fired from her job, she jumps … More Review: Smitten by the Alien Saloon Owner by Ursa Dax
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