FBI analyst Gabe Lopez is traveling to Everness, Texas to investigate the white supremist living on the outskirts of the town. When he stops to help Matt York with a flat tire, he expects a short fling but as they spend more time together Gabe realizes he doesn’t want this to end. This was another … More Review: Locked Down by Jess Anastasi
Lorenzo “Ren” Santoro was a former Navy SEAL and member of the covert Ghost Ops team. He now calls a research ship home and likes his life on the water. When his research team agrees to help with a top-secret Navy project, he is shocked to find his best friend’s daughter is one of the … More ARC Review: The Hero She Craves by Anna Hackett
The Wrath to Come shows how one of the most popular stories of all time, Gone With the Wind, can be used to explain the current division in the United States. Churchwell explains how the history of mythmaking has influenced America’s politics and how Gone with the Wind influenced that mythmaking. “The United States is, … More Review: The Wrath to Come: Gone with the Wind and the Lies America Tells by Sarah Churchwell
When Deputy Jake Perez meets Danny Jones at a crime scene, he never expects Danny to become so important to him. As the body count in their small town rises, Danny seems to be a target and Jake is caught between protecting the man he is falling for and vengeance. This was a great romantic … More Review: Take Down by Jess Anastasi
Ronan is struggling to keep the ratings of his reality TV shows up. When Justine suggested he participate in their most popular show Married for A Day, he doesn’t like it but agrees in the hopes it will save his company. When it is time to film though, Justine finds herself being the fake wife … More ARC Review: Married to my Grumpy Minotaur Boss by Ami Wright
June is Audiobook Month and Caffeinated Reviewer and That’s What I’m Talking About are hosting an awesome mini-challenge to celebrate. This challenge can work in conjunction to their 2024 Audiobook Challenge. If you want to sign up for this #JIAM Audiobook Challenge, you can sign up here: https://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/2024/05/jiam-audiobook-mini-challenge.html Rules: Challenges: You have to complete at least one challenge to … More 2024 #JIAM Audiobook Mini-Challenge
Melvin Kaur is a nobleman, a magician, and a high ranking cog in the Clockwork Brigade working out of Istal. His spot in high society is a great cover for the smuggling of debt slaves that his family oversees. When a handoff goes wrong, Melvin is forced to flee through the night with his charges … More Review: An Emporium of Hearts by Hailey Turner
All Noelle wants to do is save the Winter Bliss Library and has a fundraising plan worked out. The last thing she needs is a distracting romance with the sexy, binge-reading demon she hasn’t seen since childhood. When an avalanche leaves Noelle and Rom stranded together, they can no longer ignore their feelings. But will … More Review: Beastly & Bookish by Catrina Bell
When Remy Lafitte sneaks back into his old hometown to say goodbye to a dying friend, he never expects the mother of his former girlfriend to ask for his help. Ephelia is the only woman he has ever loved and he never expected he would get this second chance with her. While they have a … More Review: The Vampire’s Former Flame by Kristen Painter
This was an in depth look at cryptids in the United States and their origin stories. Each entry includes the type of cryptid, the location of sighting, the earliest sighting, and the size, before going into the story of the cryptid. As a bonus, at the end of the book the author includes sites and … More Review: The United States of Cryptids: A Tour of American Myths and Monsters by J.W. Ocker
When Ruth Connell inherits her father’s beloved theater she unfortunately finds that it’s in debt and she has only weeks to pay up otherwise she will lose it. To save it she finds herself turning to reclusive playwright Artemis Goode in the hopes that a new play will lead to success. But as they work … More ARC Review: A Liaison With Her Leading Lady by Lotte R. James
TW: Graphic excerpts from Endurance’s crews journals that discuss animal deaths, death of their dogs and a cat, threat of starvation, bullying, harsh living conditions and the expectation of dying. After reading Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage a few years ago, I was very excited when it was announced that they had found the ship in … More Review: The Ship Beneath the Ice: The Discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance by Mensun Bound
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