It’s in his kiss by Jill Shalvis
It’s been a while. Not because I haven’t been reading, but trying to write an internal audit assessment and changing jobs made me avoid writing much else in the last few months. So a mad dash to document what i have read. Starting with this one. It’s a later entry into the Lucky Harbour series- … [Read more]
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang
Helen Hoang's The Heart Principle was everything I wanted and more. Our heroine Anna Sun is going through it. She is a violinist stuck in a loop after a performance video goes viral on YouTube. With every practice session, she wants to replicate that moment with precision. She ends up burned … [Read more]
Late Eclipses by Seanan McGuire
Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire
I’m slowly working my way through Seanan McGuire’s body of work. Her books are exactly the kind of urban fantasy I love. She has a way of writing witty heroines who put their lives on the line for others. I decided to put the InCryptid series into the rotation. I bought the first book on audiobook … [Read more]
The Holiday Trap by Roan Parrish
Very early in 2022 I found a couple of holiday romances to place on this year’s to read list for reading during the holiday season as I wind down my reading year. Roan Parrish’s The Holiday Trap was one that found its way on that list by virtue of its place on Buzzfeed’s Most Anticipated LGBTQ … [Read more]
Dim Sum of All Fears by Vivien Chien
Murder Lo Mein by Vivien Chien
When work is stressful, I unwind often with a cozy mystery. Vivien Chien's Noodle Shop mysteries really hit the spot. Last year, I reviewed the first novel, Death by Dumpling for CBR 13. The series follows Lana Lee and her family's noodle restaurant in the Asia Village shopping center. She stumbles … [Read more]
The World We Make by N.K. Jemisin
I discovered N.K. Jemisin through The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms trilogy. Loved the first two, was very 'meh' about the third. Then The Fifth Season erupted onto the scene and blew my mind with such a creative fantasy, Jemisin became an auto-buy author. She hasn't disappointed me yet and The World … [Read more]
