The Love Feud by Janine Amesta
I’ve been looking forward to The Love Feud for months, and it lived up to my expectations. Hailey and Ry are sweet and messy. Their fake feud to draw attention to the hot air balloon festival is a delightfully flimsy excuse to spend time together. Robert Moreno’s death upended the lives of each … [Read more]
Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
And I thought the sailing jargon of the Swallows and Amazons series was mysterious. But that was just messing around in boats, to quote Ratty, and this rises to a whole other level of importance, as well as impenetrableness. Fortunately, one of the two main characters, Stephen Maturin, ship’s … [Read more]
L. A. Women (2025) by Ella Berman
I picked this book up because I liked the font, and the colours, and I'm fascinated by Los Angeles (where, of course, I've never been), and its foggy shadows and neon gleam: the films, the music, the messy myths and sprawling stories. The story here is a little Natalie Beach/Caroline Calloway if … [Read more]
The Raven Scholar: The Eternal Path Book #1 by Antonia Hodgson
Petty grudges are an excellent spur to action. ― Antonia Hodgson, The Raven Scholar "Fascinating,” the emperor said, rubbing his mouth as he took in her appearance. Fascinating was another of those court words, like astonishing, and remarkable, but even worse. Never fascinate an emperor. ― … [Read more]
The Final Gambit: The Inheritance Games Book #3 by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
“That’s my girl!” Xander bellowed. “Woman,” Max corrected. “That’s my woman! In a completely not possessive and absolutely unpatriarchal kind of way!” ― Jennifer Lynn Barnes, The Final Gambit The Final Gambit picks up immediately after the final reveals of book two, The Hawthorne Legacy. Toby … [Read more]
Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
This book was WOW...so good. It's a book about grief, trauma, revenge...and vampires!! Taking place in the late 70's as a backdrop, we meet Duane, a Vietnam Vet and bartender, who's just trying to stay sober and help his wife raise their niece while her mother spends the rest of her life … [Read more]
