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A Spell to Wake the Dead by Nicole Lesperance | ARC Review

Posted September 17, 2025 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I don’t read YA that often anymore (it used to be huge part of my life but now that I’m in my 30s it doesn’t resonate in quite the same way) but when I heard the words “witchy thriller” I knew it was time to dive back in! And new-to-me author Nicole Lesperance did not disappoint with her creepy, atmospheric paranormal mystery in A Spell to Wake the Dead. I’ll be honest, at first I wasn’t sure how I was going to get on with this book. It opens with teens Mazzy and Nora who were at first giving off […]

See How They Fall by Rachel Paris | ARC Review

Posted April 28, 2025 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

*Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review!* This book made me SO angry, but in the best possible way; it was a scathing commentary on how women are so often gaslit, belittled, and overlooked in both personal and professional settings. And while I wanted to rage at the characters for this behavior, I also greatly applaud the attention to these matters that the author is able to bring, all while weaving together a compelling mystery with twists that are both surprising and yet exactly what you’d expect. See How They […]

Strike & Burn by Taylor Hutton | ARC Review

Posted February 17, 2025 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Romantic suspense is a genre I’ve really been wanting to get more into, so I was intrigued when I was offered the opportunity to review an ARC of Strike and Burn. I hadn’t heard of the author Taylor Hutton, but it turns out it’s a pseudonym for two already established authors- that intrigued me further! So I went into Strike and Burn with little expectations but a whole lot of curiosity, and I wasn’t disappointed! Protagonist Honor Stone has lost everyone she loves, most recently her twin sister. While at the morgue identifying her twin’s body, she meets an alluring, […]

First Time Caller by B.K. Borison | Heartstrings #1 | ARC Review

Posted February 10, 2025 in Books, Reviews / 1 Comment

I was so, so thrilled when I heard that B.K. Borison was starting another romance series! The Lovelight Farms series really took the romance book community by storm, and I was intrigued to see how the author would pivot from a small-town series to a big city one. I’m pleased to report that First-Time Caller has all of the charm and coziness that readers have come to expect from Borison’s stories, cocooned in a romantic radio booth tucked away amongst the hustle and bustle of big-city Baltimore. Inspired by Sleepless in Seattle, First-Time Caller is a dual POV romance novel […]

Let’s Call Her Barbie by Reneé Rosen | ARC Review

Posted January 20, 2025 in Books, Reviews / 3 Comments

My first five star read of 2025! I’m so happy this came across my inbox to read and review because it reminded me just how much I love reading historical fiction (I feel like I say this every time I read and review a historical fiction novel, lol). I’ve always been a fan of Barbie (I had the boat, the motor-home, the airplane, etc growing up) and I loved the resurgence of Barbie-mania in 2023 with the movie (ah, the summer of Barbenheimer). I was intrigued at the idea of a historical fiction take on the creation of the iconic […]

Bride by Ali Hazelwood | ARC Review

Posted February 5, 2024 in Books, Reviews / 1 Comment

When I heard Ali Hazelwood was dipping her toe into romantasy/paranormal romance, I was excited but stoked! I adore all of her STEM romances and since enemies to lovers is my favorite trope ever in romance novels, Bride quickly shot to the top of my list of most anticipated reads of 2024. I was beyond thrilled when I was reached out to by the publisher about an ARC and joining the blog tour, and am happy to say that Bride keeps the trademark Hazelwood wit, humor and writing style with the fun twist of a paranormal, urban fantasy setting (that […]

Tokyo Dreaming by Emiko Jean (Tokyo Ever After #2) | ARC Review

Posted May 23, 2022 in ARCs, Books, Reviews / 2 Comments

If you’ve been reading my reviews over the years, you know that one of my absolute favorite series in the whole wide world is The Princess Diaries, and that I am a sucker for the normal-girl-finds-out-she’s royalty trope. Naturally, Izumi’s story of finding out she’s the illegitimate daughter of Japan in the Tokyo Ever After series is right up my alley! I actually found that I enjoyed the second book in this series quite a bit more than the first, because as a reader I adored getting to see how Izumi has adjusted to royal life and what her life […]

Our Last Days in Barcelona by Chanel Cleeton | ARC Review

Posted May 16, 2022 in ARCs, Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

When I tell you that I LOVE the epic story of the Perez family that Chanel Cleeton has created, I am not kidding! Every installment in the series is an instant “add-to-TBR” book for me, and I was thrilled to have the opportunity to review an early copy of the newest addition to the Perez family’s history, Our Last Days in Barcelona. In Cleeton’s newest novel, readers follow eldest Perez sister Isabel who’s often been in the background as the dutiful, quiet sister. After a few years from their escape from Cuba to Florida, Isabel has been married off to […]

Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare | ARC Review

Posted April 18, 2022 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

I’m a huge fan of paranormal witch stories, and the fact that witchy rom-coms are popular right now is making my little book blogger heart burst with joy! Therefore, when I had the opportunity to read Go Hex Yourself, I couldn’t say no! Following down on her luck but still optimistic Reggie and seemingly dark and dangerous warlock Ben, this grumpy-sunshine romance checked all the boxes of what I was looking for in a cute, quick romance with some intriguing lore around magic and curses. Romance wise, Go Hex Yourself is serviceable, but Reggie and Ben’s love story isn’t one […]

Ramon and Julieta by Alana Albertson | ARC Review

Posted January 31, 2022 in Books, Reviews / 0 Comments

Every year I try and make it a priority to read several books by Latinx authors and/or books that feature Latinx characters, and I’m pleased that I got to kick off 2022 with Ramón and Julieta! Not only was I getting to dive into a diverse romance set in San Diego, but I was intrigued that it was a retelling as well! Add in a stunning cover and a focus on food and I was so excited to read this one! Beginning on Día de los Muertos, Ramón and Julieta follows romantic protagonists from two very different walks of life, […]